After two days of testing, exams revealed that Panthers QB Sam Darnold has a fractured scapula, sources say.

Related players: Phillip Walker

The right shoulder injury will most likely lead to Darnold missing several weeks. Walker, his backup, will step in. Some who follow the team were saying it was time for the Panthers to bench Darnold. However, they also admitted Walker is likely not the answer either. At this point, Walker could be showcasing for the rest of this season even when Darnold is able to return. Walker is worth grabbing in deeper, two-QB and superflex leagues.

Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold was listed as questionable because of a right shoulder injury heading into Sunday’s loss to the Patriots and the shoulder continues to be a problem on Monday.

Head coach Matt Rhule said that Darnold went for an MRI on his shoulder after reporting soreness on Monday morning.

Related players: Phillip Walker

We reported an ESPN opinion story that feels the team should bench Darnold in favor of Walker, so this could end up being the case whether the team wants to call it a benching or not. Rhule said in this story they are going to watch film and evaluate before making any decisions on Darnold. Now they will also wait for MRI results. The Panthers have a tough test against the Cardinals in Week 10.

It’s time for Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold to be benched -- permanently.

For the past five weeks, Darnold could fall back on the excuse of not having his security blanket, Christian McCaffrey, when making mistakes that cost Carolina chances to win.

But even with the running back’s return for Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots (5-4), Darnold continued to make the same mistakes that plagued him for three years with the New York Jets and five of the past six games with Carolina (4-5).

Related players: P.J. Walker

Darnold threw three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, when he missed a wide-open player. That gives him 10 interceptions in the past six games, five of them losses, the story said. While this is just one opinion, and despite the story's headline, the piece did point out Walker is prone to mistakes as well, and those mistakes have kept him from being more of a factor by now. Those in deeper superflex leagues maybe want to put a claim in for for Walker if he's on your wire.

Panthers QB Sam Darnold (shoulder/concussion) is questionable for Week 9 against the New England Patriots.

Related Player: P.J. Walker

It sounds like Darnold could be active, inactive, or the back up. Just avoid him altogether.

Panthers QB PJ Walker took all first-team reps Wednesday with QB Sam Darnold in concussion protocol.

Darnold was already a QB to target when streaming defenses. Walker would make the Patriots DST a top play this week.

Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold left Sunday’s win over the Falcons after taking a hard hit from linebacker Foye Oluokon at the end of an eight-yard run and P.J. Walker ran the offense for the rest of the 19-13 victory.

On Monday, head coach Matt Rhule said that Darnold is in the concussion protocol. He will be meeting with doctors later in the day and Rhule said that the team expects to know more about his outlook at that point, the story said. If Darnold can't go this week, it would be Walker getting the start. The Panthers have a tough, home matchup against the Patriots in Week 9, but it's an early afternoon game meaning we'll have plenty of notice of Darnold's status.

Panthers HC Matt Rhule told reporters Wednesday that QB Sam Darnold took all the first team reps at practice and will start Week 8 as planned.

We were taking Rhule at his word, but confirmation during open practice matters.

Matt Rhule said we'll see a vastly different look from the Panthers moving forward.

Related players: Sam Darnold, Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore, Chuba Hubbard

It sounds like the team wants to get back to running the ball. The tweet said Rhule added they won't throw 40 times a game. Rhule also said: "We're going to redefine who we are and we're going to run the football and protect the quarterback." It will help to get McCaffrey back in the fold, but Hubbard proved worthy in the run game against the Eagles in Week 5, rushing for over 100 yards. Hubbard ran just 16 times in Week 6 while Darnold threw 41 times.

Filed to ESPN: Jets trading QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers for a 2021 sixth-round pick and second- and fourth-round picks in 2022, per sources.

Sam Darnold will compete with Teddy Bridgewater in Carolina. There is plenty of fantasy-relevant talent on the Panthers' offense for either guy to throw to. Darnold's best season came in 2019 when he threw for 3,024 yards, 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions with a receiving corps consisting of Jamison Crowder, Robby Anderson and an over-the-hill Demaryius Thomas, though Adam Gase was running the offense. Darnold be reunited with Anderson in Carolina and D.J. Moore will be the best receiver that Darnold has thrown to since entering the NFL. We have seen Ryan Tannehill thrive after parting ways with Gase--is Darnold the next reclamation project?

#Jets GM Joe Douglas said he “will answer the call” when teams call about trading for Sam Darnold.

Several teams are reportedly interested in acquiring Sam Darnold via trade, while the Jets are expected to draft a QB with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Darnold is currently ranked dead-last in 4for4's never-too-early rankings.