Mayfield, Darnold to compete for Panthers QB starting job

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold talks with Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) after the Jets defeated the Browns 23-16 in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Carolina Panthers now have two of the top three overall picks from the 2018 NFL draft on their roster. The big question is which one of them will start for them this season at quarterback. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

FILE - Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold plays against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers view their starting QB job as an open competition between the newly acquired Baker Mayfield and incumbent Sam Darnold, one that will ultimately be decided at training camp and in preseason games.(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

FILE - Then-Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. The Panthers view their starting QB job as an open competition between the newly acquired Baker Mayfield and incumbent Sam Darnold, one that will ultimately be decided at training camp and in preseason games. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)