# Who is Haynes King and how did he perform in the Panthers' Hall of Fame Game?

**Haynes King** is an undrafted rookie QB out of Georgia Tech who signed with the **Carolina Panthers** as a free agent. He's a dual-threat QB who's competing for the QB3 spot behind Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett. After veteran Will Grier retired and Carolina didn't bring in a fourth QB, King got a major preseason opportunity.

And he **absolutely made the most of it** in the Hall of Fame Game (from the [Haynes King page](https://chatffb.com/players/haynes-king)):

- **Stat line:** 21 of 34 for **180 yards and 2 TDs** through the air, plus **39 rushing yards** — including the **game-winning 5-yard TD dive as time expired** to beat the Cardinals 33-30
- He entered in the second quarter and stole the rookie spotlight from Cardinals third-round pick Carson Beck
- Panthers HC Dave Canales has praised King's "pro mentality" and quick scheme absorption throughout camp

For fantasy purposes, King is deep QB3/developmental depth — he's unlikely to see regular-season action barring injuries. But that was a hell of a debut statement for an undrafted guy.

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Answered 2026-08-09 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
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