Report: Panthers 'changed course' on plan to add veteran QB

Well, it seems like the Carolina Panthers won’t be adding a fourth quarterback to the building after all.

According to Joe Person of The Athletic, the team has “changed course” on their plan to sign veteran passer John Wolford to their practice squad. The 28-year-old, who has previous ties to head coach Dave Canales, was reportedly set to join the group last week.

Wolford spent the 2023 campaign as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where Canales served as the offensive coordinator. And it was no secret that Canales took quite the liking to him.

“John’s fantastic,” he said of Wolford on the Pewter Report Podcast last summer. “He’s for sure – hands down – the smartest guy in the room. It’s not even close. He’s funny. He’s constant … I just love being around him. I heard great things about him through [Seahawks offensive coordinator] Shane [Waldron, who came from the Rams] and so when we had an opportunity to bring him in, he and I had a great conversation, and he came in and killed it.”

Prior to his one-season stint for the Bucs, who released him during roster cuts last week, Wolford spent four years with the Los Angeles Rams. He appeared in seven games with four starts between 2020 and 2022.

Person also noted that the team now plans to use what would have been Wolford’s spot on another position.