CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two-time WSOC Big 22 Finalist Sam Howell will make his NFL debut this Saturday when the Washington Commanders host the Carolina Panthers in week one of the preseason.
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Howell is the former record-setting Sun Valley High School and UNC star quarterback and was the fifth-round pick by the Commanders.
Howell will start the first preseason game from the sideline, which hasn’t happened for as long as he can remember.
>>> Watch the video at the top of this page for Channel 9 Sports Director Phil Orban’s full interview with former Tar Heel Sam Howell.
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