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We are just minutes away from kicking off preseason football in Landover, Maryland between the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders.

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Mayfield and Darnold have alternated reps with the starters throughout camp. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule called it an "ongoing process" until they decide on ...

It's been healthy for the staff. I think it's been done the right way. I think it's been healthy for our team.

The offensive stars top a list of players who will be inactive for the preseason opener against the Commanders.

On defense, Bravvion Roy will start for Brown, Cory Littleton will start in Thompson's place, and CJ Henderson will start for Horn. See photos of Panthers players warming up at FedEx Field before Saturday's preseason game against the Commanders. Today's game will air on WJZY in the Charlotte area and on a number of affiliates throughout the Carolinas. Click here for more information on how to watch.

We may be seeing a decent amount of starters for the Carolina Panthers this afternoon, quarterback Baker Mayfield included. But we won't be seeing a handful ...

Here’s the full list of inactives for the contest:DT Derrick Brown OL Dennis Daley DE Marquis Haynes Sr. CB Jaycee Horn WR Terrace Marshall Jr. RB Christian McCaffrey WR DJ Moore TE Stephen Sullivan CB Keith Taylor Jr. TE Ian Thomas TE Colin Thompson LB Shaq Thompson As far as notables on the other side of the ball go, the Panthers will be without linebacker Shaq Thompson, defensive tackle Derrick Brown and cornerback Jaycee Horn. They will have Cory Littleton, Bravvion Roy and CJ Henderson in their places. Among those inactive for the Panthers against the Washington Commanders include running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver DJ Moore. The two will be replaced in the starting lineup by second-year rusher Chuba Hubbard and free-agent acquisition Rashard Higgins, respectively.

The Panthers will take on the Washington Commanders at home at Bank of America Stadium at 1 p.m. The game is on WJCL 22. Advertisement. Head Coach Matt ...

The Carolina Panthers have been hosting a quarterback competition between Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield.

The Carolina Panthers have named a starting quarterback for their preseason opener. Sam Darnold, meanwhile, will get to lead the offense during the second series. That will really show us where guys are."

The Carolina Panthers are hosting one of the few quarterback battles this preseason, although many believe they already know who will start Week 1 when the ...

It's been healthy for the staff. I think it's been done the right way. I think it's been healthy for our team.

Coach Matt Rhule recently said he won't make a decision on his starter for Week 1 against Cleveland until after next week's joint practices at New England and ...

Mayfield is in what the Panthers call an "open'' competition with 2021 starter Sam Darnold for the starting job. But Mayfield was first up in Thursday night's FanFest at Bank of America Stadium, and now he's starting the preseason opener, signs the team is leaning toward him. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Baker Mayfield will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers in today's preseason opener at Washington.

The Commanders will see the debut of their new quarterback Carson Wentz as well as fifth-round rookie Sam Howell. Both are expected to make their debuts this ...

The Washington defensive front went back to its 2020 ways, making Corral scramble for his life in the pocket. Two plays later, Howell rushed in for his first pro touchdown, pulling the Commanders to within seven. However, it was called back after Harmon stepped out of bounds prior. Howell then took a 7-yard sack, one of his first errors of the day, and following a short run, the third quarter ran out. Another solid catch by Derek White had Carolina knocking on the door, until a Jeremy Reaves sack forced the Panthers to settle for a field goal. Rookie quarterback Sam Howell came into the game and immediately wad set back five yards after a false start. On third down, a diving catch by tight end Giovanni Ricci extended the drive and forced Carolina into hurry up offense. Taylor Heinicke came in for his first series of the game. Following a Washington timeout, Heinicke began to push the ball downfield. The defensive front of the Commanders had a strong drive, forcing a throw away by Darnold on third down. The first play out of the break, Wentz went deep for McLaurin, who just missed an acrobatic catch. Thanks to some key blocks on the left side, Washington was able to cue up their new fight song for the first time all season.

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The Carolina Panthers will give Baker Mayfield the first shot as the starter for the preseason opener.

It’s been healthy for the staff. I think it’s been done the right way. I think it’s been healthy for our team.

Without reading too much into one preseason start, Mayfield took a step forward Saturday after an embattled offseason.

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Mayfield and Darnold are in what the Panthers call an "open'' competition for the starting job. Neither made a big deal about who started after Saturday's 23-21 ...

"We were just all over the place out there, and that's on me." "That was just for today," he said. The drive bogged down on his fumbled snap, but overall he was in command of the offense against Washington's first-team defense. Darnold took over at the Washington 19-yard line on his first series after the defense recovered a fumble. Darnold put great touch on the touchdown in an area he struggled last season. Mayfield went 4-for-7 for 46 yards in his only drive that ended with a 41-yard field goal.

While the Carolina Panthers eked out a 23-21 win over the Washington Commanders, it was rookie quarterback Sam Howell who stole the show.

- RookieSam Howellentered in the third quarter and impressed. - Carson Wentzplayed an extensive 22 snaps to start the game, completing 10 of his 13 attempts for 74 yards. The only starter to surrender pressure wasKeith Ismael. He completed one of his nine attempts, and penalties by the Commanders were largely responsible for his “game-winning drive.” Nobody on the defensive line recorded more than one pressure. He went 4-of-7 for 45 yards and was 2-of-3 on third down.

Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold both performed well against the Commanders, and the Panthers still have a competition at starting QB.

"Sam got us in the end zone, Baker led us down the field," Rhule said. "It was good to get back out there, get hit a couple times and kind of feel that pressure of a real game." "I think Ben's been highly, highly, highly impressed with some of the things that he's done." "Proud of the group converting a few third downs, driving the ball down the field," Mayfield said. "(Darnold) made a courageous play," Rhule said. "I felt like we did a pretty good job today." "We had an opportunity to go down there and score a touchdown," Mayfield said. "Still a lot to build on," Rhule said. He also flashed his ability to throw downfield, attempting a deep pass to Robbie Anderson from the Commanders' 39-yard line. Mayfield's efforts led to a game-opening field goal on the opening drive. "(It's) night-and-day different, that's for sure," Mayfield said. We made the right checks, so (I) was pleased."

Even though it was just a preseason contest for the Carolina Panthers, Saturday afternoon's game against the Washington Commanders began to look a lot like ...

The third-rounder could never get settled in, as he had to evade constant pressure from the Washington defense. Ekwonu would later come in on Darnold’s group—with Christensen kicking in to left guard, Bradley Bozeman subbing in for Elflein, Jordan shifting to right guard and Cameron Erving taking over all the way to the right. Carolina’s other high-profile battle sits just in front of the aforementioned one—at left tackle. So, we leave this portion of the battle where we came in on it—with Mayfield as the favorite. Darnold finished his outing completing two of his three throws for 16 yards and the score. Not to be outdone or overlooked, Darnold made the most out of what he was given.

come to FedEx Field Saturday afternoon for the first preseason game of the 2022-23 season for both teams. Washington is starting the Carson Wentz era and Head ...

You want to see some consistency in the huddle, breaking the huddle, getting to the line of scrimmage and then being successful with the plays that are called. The Carolina Panthers come to FedEx Field Saturday afternoon for the first preseason game of the 2022-23 season for both teams. The Washington Commanders open up their first preseason with their new(est) name against an opponent that has a lot of connections to the current regime.

The Panthers won at Washington, with the rookie defensive end making his presence felt, and some solid quarterback play early in the game.

— The defensive line depth is being tested, as Darryl Johnson left the game with a groin injury and did not return. Corral was a little spotty while behind the final iteration of the offensive line, and with a group of untested receivers. — We haven't talked much about veteran safety Juston Burris since the arrival of free agent Xavier Woods, but he delivered a big hit in the second quarter to remind us he's here. He also had a chance at a big play, before his deep ball to Robbie Anderson was broken up in the end zone. His first completion to Keith Kirkwood was a nice one, but Kirkwood took a hard shot later when Corral led him over the middle. That was the extent of Mayfield's work, and Sam Darnold came in after the first turnover and got the Panthers in the end zone with a nice pass to Rashard Higgins for an 8-yard score.

The Panthers' first-round draft pick didn't start on Saturday against the Commanders, but he did play in his first NFL preseason game, coming in at left tackle ...

Rhule said he appreciated the fact the two veteran tight ends asked to go along with Sullivan to "support" their teammate. Rhule said that tight ends Ian Thomas and Colin Thompson didn't make the trip, opting to join teammate Stephen Sullivan at a family funeral. Rookie Amaré Barno also missed some time with what Rhule referred to as a stinger, but he returned to the game. He laughed as he said that last part, because the N.C. State product knows what will happen to his phone if he alludes to a different shade of blue in his home state. Can't put a percentage on it, but I know I'm getting better each and every day." Definitely felt good being out there for the first time in that Carolina Panther blue."

Mayfield got the start in the preseason opener, and led a long field goal drive to begin the game.

Stay tuned to Panthers.com for all the post-game reaction from the quarterbacks and the rest of the day's news. See photos of Panthers playing at FedEx Field during Saturday's preseason game against the Commanders. That represented the day for Mayfield, since the plan was to let him play eight to 10 snaps, and then make way for Sam Darnold.

The Carolina Panthers' first preseason game offered no definitive statements in the quarterback competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold.

The third-round rookie finished 1-of-9 passing and was outplayed by Washington's fifth-round draft pick -- a UNC product -- Sam Howell. Darnold entered in favorable field position after the defense forced a fumble. Still a lot to build on, but I did think he moved the ball, in control, nice long drive to start the game. Mayfield made the start and displayed solid development in the offense as he learns the new system. "No, that was for today, that was just for today," Rhule said of Mayfield starting. The coach declined to name a starter heading into the second preseason game.

Here's who made some leaps (and who didn't) in the team's first go at exhibition action in 2022. Up: Baker Mayfield.

It was the second-year runner in Spencer Brown, rather, that led the backfield with 36 yards and a score on 10 totes. The latter showed off his jets, particularly on a 19-yard catch and run during the offense’s opening touch. He’d follow up with a hot pressure of Taylor Heinicke, which helped give way to an interception by Duke Dawson in the second quarter. He’d later attribute the less-than-stellar performance on communication issues, which he took full responsibility for, between himself and his offensive line. Despite technically leading the game-winning possession, Corral ended his afternoon with an ugly line of one completion on nine attempts for just 11 yards. Mayfield didn’t blow Sam Darnold out of the water, at least not yet.

The Washington Commanders are dejected after a furious fourth-quarter comeback fell short in a 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Saturday's preseason ...

The Panthers and Commanders meet today in the preseason opener. Starting quarterback Carson Wentz made his Commanders debut, and while he struggled in the beginning, his final drive ended in a touchdown to give Washington a slight bit of momentum. The Washington Commanders are dejected after a furious fourth-quarter comeback fell short in a 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Saturday's preseason opener.

Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass and Baker Mayfield was solid aside from a fumbled snap in Carolina's 23-21 preseason-opening victory.

“It wasn’t perfect, but it was good to kind of get our feet wet a little bit offensively.” “Just trying to improve each day, and the best man’s going to win.” We’ll go back and look and see where they are.”

The Carolina Panthers started Baker Mayfield at quarterback in the team's first preseason game against the Washington Commanders.

▪ The team said defensive end Marquis Haynes wanted to play on Saturday but the team held him out for precautionary reasons. Corral did not complete a pass on the drive. Facing a first down, Darnold faked a handoff to Chuba Hubbard and dropped back deep in the pocket. Rhule said he’s encouraged by the special teams performance as it was a point of emphasis this offseason to improve in the kicking and coverage game. Mayfield appeared comfortable at the line of scrimmage and in the pocket. But Darnold threw two incompletions and the team went three-and-out after he faced heavy pressure on both second and third down. ▪ Cornerback Keith Taylor should be available for joint practices against the Patriots next week. He looked sharp against the Commanders’ second defense, completing 10 of 19 passes for 136 yards. Carolina’s first-team offense moved the ball with pace and urgency. Darnold took over next and started with a short field after linebacker Cory Littleton forced Washington running back Antonio Gibson to fumble. Mayfield nearly threw a 40-yard touchdown to Robbie Anderson on his seventh play. “Sam got us in the end zone.

What were the key observations from the Carolina Panthers 23-21 victory over the Washington Commanders in their first preseason outing?

Baker Mayfield made his much-anticipated start at quarterback for the opening possession before Sam Darnold took over for the next two drives. However, rookie quarterback Matt Corral led the offense down the field to set up the winning kick. Gonzalez, who the Panthers acquired in September of last season, was in midseason form already, hitting all five attempts, including two field goals from 40-plus yards.

The Carolina Panthers took an NFL playing field for the first time in this 2022 campaign. And hey, they pulled out a win in the process!

Despite the result, Saturday's victory over the Washington Commanders isn't what mattered most for the Carolina Panthers. Because in the preseason, ...

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The Carolina Panthers started Baker Mayfield and got scoring drives from all four of their QBs as they edged Washington, 23-21, Saturday in an NFL ...

▪ Higgins showed a steady pair of hands in the game. “Obviously, we’ve got to clean up the center and QB exchange, and that’s 100% my fault,” Mayfield said. And Carolina rookie QB Matt Corral showed some spunk, only going 1-for-9 for 11 yards but somehow leading the Panthers to a game-winning field goal anyway in the final minutes without a single pass completion. ▪ Former UNC star Sam Howell is Washington’s third-string quarterback but he had quite a debut, throwing for a game-high 145 yards and running for two fourth-quarter TDs as Washington briefly overcame a 20-6 deficit at the beginning of the period. PJ Walker was actually the Panthers’ leading passer, playing more than anyone else and throwing for 136 yards. Darnold played two series to Mayfield’s one, and on the second one the Panthers went 3-and-out and punted.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield got the start over Sam Darnold in the Panthers' first preseason game. Mayfield's one drive ended in a field goal, while Darnold ...

"We were just all over the place out there, and that's on me." "That was just for today," he said. The drive bogged down on his fumbled snap, but overall he was in command of the offense against Washington's first-team defense. Darnold took over at the Washington 19-yard line on his first series after the defense recovered a fumble. Darnold put great touch on the touchdown in an area he struggled last season. Mayfield went 4-for-7 for 46 yards in his only drive that ended with a 41-yard field goal.

The Panthers waived running back Darius Bradwell, tight end Nate Becker, linebacker Kamal Martin, offensive lineman Wyatt Miller, and cornerback Chris Westry.

The Panthers have to cut five more players to get the roster to 80 by Aug. 23, before reducing to the regular season limit of 53 by Aug. 30. The moves get them to 85, ahead of Tuesday's deadline for the first reduction of the roster. CHARLOTTE — The Panthers made five roster moves Sunday to get to the roster limit for this week, before they leave for joint practices with the Patriots Monday.

See how all the snaps broke down among Carolina's four quarterbacks.

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To bring the roster to 85, the Panthers waived RB Darius Bradwell, TE Nate Becker, OT Wyatt Miller, LB Kamal Martin, and CB Chris Westry. The next round of cuts ...