CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- PJ Walker will remain the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers for Thursday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons despite struggling with what he called "boneheaded mistakes" in the first half of Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Baker Mayfield will remain the backup.
Interim coach Steve Wilks made the announcement Monday afternoon, hours after the team activated quarterback Sam Darnold to the 53-man roster and less than 24 hours after a 42-21 loss at Cincinnati in which Walker was benched at halftime with Carolina trailing 35-0.