Panthers to start Sam Darnold at quarter

The are making a change at quarterback, as head coach Matt Rhule told reporters on Wednesday that will instead of this week against the .Despite not starting, Darnold played 63 percent of offensive snaps last Jimmy Garoppolo Jersey week in the 32-6 lo s to the , and completed 15 of 32 pa ses for 190 yards. The former New York Jet was activated off of injured reserve earlier this month after mi sing five games with a shoulder injury. While Newton has started five straight games, Rhule has maintained that Darnold Charles Haley Jersey is their guy if he's healthy." , " Rhule said last week. "We want to see if he can play at that level again." The former No. 3 overall pick Nick Bosa Jersey led Carolina to a 3-0 start this season, but then began to struggle mightily. In nine starts, Darnold threw for 1,986 yards, seven touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Before suffering the shoulder injury, he hadn't thrown a touchdown in his last three games while to sing four interceptions.Rhule has played multiple quarterbacks in four out of the last six games he's coached. , Rhule said he doesn't know "yet" if both Darnold and Newton will play on Sunday vs. the Saints. Rhule said Newton had as Bryant Young Jersey much energy and juice as anyone on the practice field Wednesday despite Darnold being named the starter, and called him the " ." The 5-10 Panthers have lost five straight Arik Armstead Jersey games, and have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. They play the Saints in New Orleans this Sunday, and then wrap up the season in Tampa against the Buccaneers next week.