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Jess Root

QB P.J. Walker to start for Panthers vs. Cardinals due to Sam Darnold’s shoulder injury

The Arizona Cardinals will host the Carolina Panthers this weekend in Week 10. They will face a different quarterback than what was expected. Starting quarterback Sam Darnold injured his shoulder in Carolina’s 24-6 loss and will miss multiple weeks.

He suffered a fractured scapula and is expected to miss at least four weeks.

That means the Panthers will turn to P.J. Walker to start. His backup will be Matt Barkley, a former Cardinal, who just signed with the team.

It will be Walker’s second-ever start in the NFL. He started once last season in a 20-0 win over the Detroit Lions. He completed 24-of-34 passes for 258 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

In his NFL career, Walker has completed 49.3% of his passes for 401 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions.

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