The Carolina Panthers are pretty solidified at the quarterback position with Bryce Young established as the team’s clear-cut starter, albeit when healthy, and Andy Dalton remaining with the team as one of the most veteran and experienced backup quarterbacks in the league. But that does not appear to be stopping the team from trying to bolster the quarterback position.
While Bryce Young was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, which is a good sign he’ll be ready to return from a one-game absence following suffering an ankle injury, the Panthers find themselves in need of a new practice squad quarterback.
Earlier this week, Carolina’s divisional rival, the New Orleans Saints, signed Jake Luton to their active roster. On Tuesday, the Panthers brought in both Bryce Perkins and Kellen Mond for workouts, as they look to add some more depth and young talent to their quarterback position. Pro Football Talk was the first to report the news.
It’s a pretty notable move, especially given that many of those in the NFL world have a lot to say about Mond, the former Texas A&M quarterback. As a result, people had plenty to say about both Mond and Perkins on social media.
Kellen Mond worked out for the Panthers yesterday so, in theory, the Vikings could face a team with Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Adam Thielen, Xavier Woods, and maybe Mond on its roster this weekend. pic.twitter.com/3G9o4U6zpn
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) September 27, 2023
Why do I feel like this is only to figure out signals and play calling from our side. https://t.co/VJFBj3HDNL
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) September 27, 2023
Kellen Mond that’s interesting, did I miss some Panthers QB news? https://t.co/6DUrT8BtvI
— Luke Gray (@LukeGray1997) September 26, 2023
The Front Office must be watching Red zone instead of Panthers games because a third QB is at the bottom of the barrel in terms of urgent needs… They don’t have the luxury to get cute https://t.co/PBmBMqPt1Z
— Zack (@zack_daniels2) September 26, 2023
— Cat Crave (@CatCraveBlog) September 26, 2023
Dave Tepper likely just wants to have a worse quarterback named Bryce on the roster https://t.co/jprgZ6GF9N
— Nick Wilson (@NickWilsonSays) September 26, 2023
It remains to be seen what the Panthers choose to do with Mond and Perkins, now that Young looks increasingly likely to start Sunday’s game vs. the Minnesota Vikings.
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About Sam Neumann
Since the beginning of 2023, Sam has been a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. A 2021 graduate of Temple University, Sam is a Charlotte native, who currently calls Greenville, South Carolina his home. He also has a love/hate relationship with the New York Mets and Jets.