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Panthers sign QB Kyle Trask, waive two players

The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask and waived two players.

First seen Aug 09, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC · last updated Aug 09 2:30 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

For draft prep purposes, Trask remains a non-factor. He should not be on your radar in any format outside of the deepest dynasty stashes where teams roster four or more quarterbacks and like to speculate on camp-arm depth. Even then, the value here is purely theoretical — he's a depth piece behind an established starter, not a handcuff with real standalone upside. If you're filling out a bench in a superflex or two-QB league and need bodies, it's fine to note his name, but there's no urgency to add him now, and dropping him later if roster crunch hits won't cost you anything meaningful.

Confidence in this read is high given the straightforward, corroborated reporting from two sources describing a routine signing-and-waive transaction. There's nothing speculative to hedge on the facts themselves — the only uncertainty is in projecting future opportunity, and right now there's zero evidence pointing toward Trask seeing meaningful snaps in Carolina. Treat this as a depth-chart footnote and move on; your draft capital and roster spots are better spent elsewhere.

Quarterback Kyle Trask officially joined the Panthers on Sunday.

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