Ben McAdoo giveth and Ben McAdoo taketh away.
In one of his first public appearances as the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator, McAdoo appeared to name former New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold as his starter for the 2022 season before almost instantly retracting himself.
Darnold, the Jets’ first-round pick from the 2018 draft (third overall), is set to enter his second season in Charlotte after Gang Green sent him south in exchange for three draft picks, the most prominent becoming the 38th overall choice in the coming selections.
“Sam is our starting quarterback, yes,” McAdoo said in a conference video shared by the Panthers.