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Clausen's apparently alright with being a backup


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Incumbent Matt Moore has likely secured the starting job in Carolina. Clausen and Hunter Cantwell are expected to fight it out for the No. 2 spot. Although Cantwell doesn't have Clausen's pedigree (he was an undrafted rookie in 2009 who spent most of last season on the practice squad), he did perform well enough in the offseason to convince some Panther observers that he should receive serious consideration for the second-string role. The Panthers have another rookie quarterback, sixth-round choice Tony Pike from Cincinnati, but he's expected to end up on the practice squad.

Despite the ultra-cocky reputation he developed in college, Clausen sounded fairly grounded in assessing his situation with the Panthers this summer. You won't hear any declarations from him about becoming the starter.

"I'm just going to work as hard as I can and let that play out down the road," he said. "It's not my decision."

http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/story/09000d5d81942a02/article/clausen-mccoy-content-with-their-backup-plans-for-now

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