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Sam Darnold Told by Panthers GM There's 'Pretty Good Chance' Team Drafts QB

Another quarterback change appears imminent in Charlotte.

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer told reporters in a predraft conference Tuesday that he spoke with incumbent starter Sam Darnold the day before and that he said "there's a pretty good chance" the team selected a quarterback in this year's draft, which will begin with the first round on Thursday from Las Vegas.

Per ESPN's David Newton, Fitterer also said there are two quarterbacks the team would feel comfortable selecting with the No. 6 overall pick, which it owns after a disappointing 5-12 mark last year.

It's unclear who those quarterbacks are, but Newton noted that Liberty's Malik Willis and Pitt's Kenny Pickett have generally vaulted into the top two of big boards.