Until further notice, PJ Walker will remain the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers.
On Friday afternoon, following last night’s big win over the Atlanta Falcons, interim head coach Steve Wilks told reporters that he expects to start Walker under center for the team’s Week 11 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. But, the keyword here is “expects.”
Wilks says "as I stand here today," PJ Walker would continue to start at quarterback, but he says he wants to take the weekend to consider it, though the plan is to stick with the status quo.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) November 11, 2022
Wilks, in his response, also insinuated that both Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold will have their respective chances at earning the job in the coming week. Mayfield has served as Walker’s backup for the past three games while Darnold was just reinstated to the 53-man roster after his stint on injured reserve.
Although the Panthers offense has operated at its best with Walker at the helm, the third-year passer has not played well enough to squash this conversation. Over his five starts, he’s been limited to just 84 attempts and has recorded 617 passing yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.
