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PJ Walker is slated to start Thursday night's game against the Falcons, with Mayfield in line to remain his backup, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

The announcement was made by coach Steve Wilks on Monday afternoon following the team's activation of QB Sam Darnold (ankle) to the 53-man roster and in the wake of Walker being benched and replaced by Mayfield after halftime in Sunday's loss to the Bengals. It remains to be seen what the Panthers' signal-caller plans are beyond Week 10, with Newton suggesting that the team would like to get another look at Darnold at some point this season and noting that it's possible Mayfield potentially could be waived in the coming weeks.

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