Panthers Sign QB Kyle Trask After Rookie Injury

The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Kyle Trask on Sunday, August 9, 2026, adding a veteran arm to their roster after rookie Haynes King suffered a hamstring injury. The move, confirmed by the team, brings in a familiar face for head coach Dave Canales and offensive coordinator Brad Idzik, providing depth behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett.

Trask, 28, joins Carolina following a workout with the team earlier in the week. The signing was necessitated by King's injury, which occurred after the undrafted rookie's standout performance in the Hall of Fame Game. King, who had been competing for the third-string role, led the Panthers to a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, August 6, in Canton, Ohio. He completed 21 of 34 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and scored the game-winning touchdown on a five-yard run as time expired. However, he is now expected to miss time with a hamstring issue.

Trask provides the Panthers with a third quarterback who has prior experience in their offensive system. He spent the 2023 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers working under Canales, who was the offensive coordinator at the time. Trask was originally a...