Fox Sports· Aug 7, 2026
A FOX Sports piece on the Hall of Fame Game suggested rookie Haynes King could play his way onto Carolina's 53-man roster if his strong preseason play continues, while Carson Beck's debut could push him into a real quarterback competition in Arizona.
“All signs point toward Bryce Young being the future in Carolina, but if King keeps this play up, he could force his way onto the 53-man roster.”
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Haynes King to make the roster
“but if King keeps this play up, he could force his way onto the 53-man roster.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CAR
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Haynes King
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
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