The Panthers are preparing for their third preseason game, and they’ll have an extra arm on the depth chart to see them through the schedule.

Stetson Bennett is starring in the preseason for the L.A. Rams, something that fans haven’t seen at quarterback in over three years. That would be the time that Bryce Perkins was supposed to be “a potential Matthew Stafford successor” based on a few preseason plays.

Jun 14, 2025; St. Louis, MO, USA; Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins (3) scrambles against the DC Defenders during the fourth quarter of the 2025 UFL Championship at The Dome at America’s Center. / Jeff Le-Imagn Images