Jets quarterback Sam Darnold reacts after throwing an interception in the end zone in the second half against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. Credit: AP/Charles Krupa
The air of inevitability was unmistakable the second general manager Joe Douglas refused to publicly commit to Sam Darnold when asked about the quarterback last month. It became obvious that Darnold’s time with the Jets was at an end, and all that needed to be determined was where he’d end up and when.
Those answers came on Monday, when Douglas finalized a trade with the Carolina Panthers for the 23-year-old quarterback.