Panthers Sign Kyle Trask as QB3 After King Injury
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- Kyle Trask signed with the Panthers on Sunday as their third QB, slotting behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett
- Haynes King, the undrafted Georgia Tech rookie and reigning ACC Player of the Year, is expected to miss time with a hamstring injury
- Trask spent the last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under offensive coordinator Brad Idzik, now in Carolina, but has just 11 career pass attempts
- King capped Thursday's Hall of Fame Game by rushing in from the 5-yard line on the final play, sealing a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Canton, Ohio
- King completed 21 of 34 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns while adding 39 rushing yards and the winning score against Arizona
- Trask could see playing time as soon as Saturday when Carolina visits the Buffalo Bills for its second preseason game
Why it matters: Carolina had to rework its QB depth chart within days of its preseason opener, moving Trask from free agent to active roster after King's standout Hall of Fame Game performance ended with a hamstring injury. With Trask holding just 11 career pass attempts, the Panthers head to Buffalo Saturday leaning on a QB3 with minimal NFL game experience.
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