The Panthers Announce Officially Starting Quarterback

For 3rd year in a row, the Carolina Panthers have an NFL season

There will be a new starting quarterback to start.

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On Monday, the Panthers announced that Baker Mayfield would be their starter this year.

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Mayfield won the starting job over current starter Sam Darnold.

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Interestingly, Panther's Week 1 matchup will be against the same Brown.

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Mayfield from Week 3 of the 2018 NFL season to a season-ending injury in 2021

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The Browns had a starter. He went 29-30 as a starter,

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thereby taking them to the playoffs in 2020 for the first time in nearly 20 years,

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Led them to their first playoff victory since the mid-90s.

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