Nick Shook· Aug 12, 2026
Shook praised rookie Haynes King's Hall of Fame Game performance and suggested he could rise above Kenny Pickett to become Carolina's backup quarterback by the end of the preseason.
“If we’re looking for a closer match to starter Bryce Young, it might be King, which leads me to wonder whether King might climb the depth chart by the end of the preseason.”
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Haynes King to be 2nd on the depth chart
“But third-string rookie Haynes King proved to be electric... If we’re looking for a closer match to starter Bryce Young, it might be King, which leads me to wonder whether King might climb the depth chart by the end of the preseason.”
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