Houston Roughnecks QB1 And Undefeated XFL Champion, PJ Walker, Has Signed With The Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers are signing former XFL standout PJ Walker, per @diannaESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2020

To absolutely no one’s surprise, PJ Walker is officially an NFL Quarterback. If you watched even just a minute of the Houston Roughnecks this season, it was very clear that PJ was THE reason the Roughnecks “Run N’ Shoot” high powered offense was so successful:

We are HERE for sidearmed PJ pic.twitter.com/tmyH0zpRoZ
— XFL (@xfl2020) February 16, 2020

🚀🚀 @pjwalker_5 leads the @XFL2020 with SEVEN touchdowns already this season.

Watch every TD from the @XFLRoughnecks QB ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/vxpVq0qYUk
— XFL on FOX (@XFLonFOX) February 18, 2020

"It gives me a better feel for the game. It's so wide open."@pjwalker_5 spoke with @LRiddickESPN yesterday about the Run N' Shoot offense.#ForTheH | #ForTheLoveOfFootball pic.twitter.com/ODmE1zHCFb
— Houston Roughnecks (@XFLRoughnecks) February 20, 2020

So, it’s not exactly a shocker that multiple NFL teams were licking their chops at the thought of PJ joining their squad:

I was told the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals also had very strong interest in P.J. Walker.
— Dianna (@diannaESPN) March 23, 2020

But because PJ is free agent, being he was never on an NFL roster, he had his pick of the litter when it came to deciding which NFL team he wanted to play for.

Why did he choose Carolina you may ask?

Carolina’s Matt Rhule coached Walker at Temple. This past XFL season Walker shared with us that Rhule stayed in contact with him weekly and watched his games. #Panthers
— Dianna (@diannaESPN) March 23, 2020

Makes sense. Because with the Panthers officially getting rid of Cam Newton last week, this gives PJ the opportunity to start next season. What a rags to riches story that would be — from the XFL to an NFL QB1 in just one year. Love to see it.

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