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Panthers Add Kyle Trask, King Out with Hamstring

8/10/2026

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Panthers Sign Trask

The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask as a third quarterback, placing him behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett.
Quarterback Haynes King strained his hamstring in the Hall of Fame Game Thursday and will miss Saturday’s game.
Coach Dave Canales said the injury occurred on the play and will evaluate King before the Bills game on August 9, 2026.
Trask threw 11 passes and knows Bills GM Brad Idzik.

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Trask Signs

He spent six weeks of the 2025 season on Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad after Tampa Bay released him and later worked out for the New Orleans Saints.
Panthers coach Dave Canales and coordinator Brad Idzik, who coached him on Tampa Bay’s 2023 staff, gave him familiarity.
He finished fourth in 2020 Heisman voting and posted a 68.9% completion rate for 4,283 yards, 43 touchdowns and eight interceptions in his year.

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Historical Context

When the Patriots selected Tom Brady with the 199th pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, the former Michigan quarterback rose from fourth-string to a seven-time Super Bowl champion, reshaping how teams value late-round QBs. That precedent guides the Carolina Panthers’ 2026 move to draft Kyle Trask as depth behind Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett, echoing the Patriots’ Belichick-era strategy.

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Panthers Sign Trask

The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask as a third quarterback, placing him behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett.
Quarterback Haynes King strained his hamstring in the Hall of Fame Game Thursday and will miss Saturday’s game.
Coach Dave Canales said the injury occurred on the play and will evaluate King before the Bills game on August 9, 2026.
Trask threw 11 passes and knows Bills GM Brad Idzik.

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