Bang. Another domino has fallen on the 2021 offseason, with the Carolina Panthers making a trade for embattled New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold; ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported details of the agreement, which sent draft picks in 2021 and 2022 from Carolina in exchange for Darnold.
Beyond the immediate repercussions — Darnold is expected to be the Panthers new starting quarterback, meaning he’ll see the Saints twice this season — this raises questions about his former teammate Teddy Bridgewater, who briefly wore green with him in New York before the Saints acquired him in their own trade.