Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (14) leaves the game after a hit during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE - Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey watches play from the sideline against the Dallas Cowboys in the first half of a NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Sam Darnold showed up for practice on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in full pads. However, their status for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots remained very much up in the air.(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (14) runs out of the pocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold (14) speaks during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons , Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)