"To me, it's ready for a fresh start first and foremost. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Mayfield also mentioned his college journey from Texas Tech to Oklahoma when he said he is no stranger to the kind of transition he's making now. Matt Durisko/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. It's very similar to when I left Texas Tech to go to Oklahoma. 
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When a play breaks down, it's not always going to be how you drew it up. If he does good, they sign him before he hit free agency. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) plays against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. I'm going to challenge you, I'm going to challenge myself, and they'll see the real version of me. Additional incentives are in place for Panthers divisional-round wins, a Super Bowl LVII appearance and a Super Bowl win. All rights reserved. The fact he went to both Texas Tech and Oklahoma as a walk-on isn't lost on Mayfield, and he sees the parallel to his current situation. He wants to win, he wants to be great. The Carolina Panthers are among the bottom-feeders in almost every preseason power rankings you come across. The third year head coach at Missouri is set to return to where his college coaching career began on Sept. 24. I agree which is why it made no sense to trade up for Matt C. Wasting picks already knowing Baker and Grap would be available. But mostly, this is a crash course in a new offense, one Mayfield compared to his days at Oklahoma (where he won a Heisman) for its reliance on quick decisions and putting the ball in playmakers' hands. Sam just wants to win. "I want to be a starter, I want to be a franchise-level quarterback for years, and hopefully, it's here in Charlotte," he said. The Cardinals won 37-14. Hey beerbelly guy.theres no way Watson gets more than 8 games. Please dont combine the two, Please login to leave a reply. The rookie quarterback can still compete for playing time, but he also has more time to learn the NFL game. Aaron Doster/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Why the Panthers traded for Baker Mayfield, Ask The Old Guy: Things just got more interesting, Jake Delhomme can't wait to see Baker Mayfield compete, and a team that already improved most of the rest of the roster this offseason, highlighted by a 51-yard touchdown to Jarvis Landry. 
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To me, it's about winning games. Whether thats with the Panthers or elsewhere is a topic for another day. All rights reserved. The first-round pick from 2000 from Jackson State was 45. "It was not a very easy past couple of months," said Mayfield, who said "I don't think there was any manual" for figuring out how to divvy up the salary to make such a deal work. "We've been talking about how to get the guys together the last minute before camp. I'm thankful for it. Kirk Irwin/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Mayfield had to adjust his current contract to get the deal done, and the Panthers sent a conditional 2024 fifth-rounder to the Browns (which could become a fourth if he hits certain playing time percentages). But the reality is he knows this move to the Panthers is a chance at something bigger than any one game, no matter who it's against. JOHN MCGILLEN/2021 National Football League. The Panthers are only responsible for $4.86MM of Baker Mayfields 2022 salary. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland. It's a chance at a new beginning, with a team he described as "right there on the cusp," and an opportunity to rebuild his reputation in a contract year. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to throw the ball during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. He had the guy's back turned. Mayfield has a career completion percentage of 61.6, which would need to drastically improve if he wanted to be slotted inside the top 10 in the league and reach that incentive. 6:16 pm ET, By submitting my email I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and other marketing and promotional emails from CBS Sports, which may include information from our affiliates and/or partners' offers, products and services. Can Steph Curry's year get any better? Mayfield might be the missing piece on offense, so if things click into place right away and the Oklahoma product thrives in Ben McAdoos system, then it could lead to some major improvements. That's how I've always been, and that's how I quickly gain the respect of my teammates wherever I'm at.". Team- and statistical-based incentives are present here, with Field Yates of ESPN.com detailing the escalator package Mayfield agreed to with Carolina (Twitter link). (John McGillen via AP), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. And he said there have been no discussions about trading Darnold. Gene J. Puskar/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. New Panthers teammates Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold have thrown the first- and second-most interceptions in the NFL, respectively, since they entered the league in the 2018 season. If he does bad, they get a comp pick (which will be close to the pick they gave Cleveland) and it cost them 4.8 million. In short, you might want to order your No. If he plays 75% of the snaps and the team finishes top five in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL in points scored, that's another $300k., Meanwhile, if his completion percentage is top five in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL (with a minimum of 224 attempts), he'll make $300k. Mayfield also created some history with the Browns, leading them to a playoff win after the 2020 season, the franchise's first postseason victory since 1994. Former Suns star Goran Dragic stepped forward with a story he told on. If the Panthers rank in the top 10 in total offense (or top five in the NFC), Mayfield would earn $300K, Yates notes. A trade is never a sure thing. All rights reserved. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) fakes a handoff to running back Nick Chubb (24) during an NFL football game, Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin), Baker Mayfield, de los Browns de Cleveland, lanza un pase en el encuentro del sbado 25 de diciembre de 2021, ante los Packers de Green Bay (AP Foto/Aaron Gash), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Don Wright/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. "Obviously, the NFL is different than college, but walking on twice, and having to go through that process, you level the playing field. (AP Photo/Gail Burton), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plays against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. 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But what has happened istheyve gone through OTAs, theyve gone through minicamps with Sam Darnold and theyve said, Its not enough. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Walker. For me, that says Baker Mayfield is the quarterback.. The connections have already been helped along by quarterback Sam Darnold. "I'm really looking forward to being in that room with him and just challenging each other, and elevating each other.". QB Barnwell's winners, losers of the Baker Mayfield trade: Making sense of the deal for the Browns, Panthers, Baker Mayfield faces another opportunity to revive his career after trade to Carolina Panthers, Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune, Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers, Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate. Aaron Gash/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. 6. Mayfield said there is no animosity toward Cleveland, but he did acknowledge that being "shocked" is the only way he could describe his reaction to the team's decision to replace him through a blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson. Jacksonville Jaguars training camp preview: Can Trevor Lawrence make jump in Year 2? Latest On Lions Jameson Williams Process, 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Progressing Well From Shoulder Surgery, Browns Not Interested In Ndamukong Suh, Could Have Interest In Sheldon Richardson. Well see. They had one of my best friends, Trevor Knight, who had just won the Sugar Bowl, was the MVP, he was going to be a sophomore. The veteran defensive tackle is getting comfortable in Carolina, and they hope he provides a boost along the defensive line. We gotta go get somebody. So, that for me is a big warning sign if Im Sam Darnold. A win in Super Bowl LVII would give Mayfield his biggest bonus of this incentive package, paying out $750k.. Mayfield, meanwhile, said that Darnold reached out to him the day after the deal was agreed to last week and offered to help him with things like finding a place to live and arranging an informal workout session with new teammates before training camp starts in two weeks. Every situation is different, and I've always tried to be a guy who gravitates toward others and elevates their game and who they are, and just try to poke fun at people and bring the best out of them. It just takes being around the building for that to happen.". The potential for some awkwardness with a quarterback he got to know during the 2018 pre-draft process (Mayfield went first, Darnold third) is the kind of thing you can't deny, but Mayfield said, "I think any of that has already been squashed.". at I'm someone that if I'm on your team, I'll take a bullet for you, and that's just the way it goes. (2:24). Whoever we have marked on the schedule, I'm going to try to win. "He's calling out plays left and right. "The timeline is different (in this case)," said Mayfield -- who said he had already started to do "a lot of cramming" before officially receiving his playbook Tuesday. "There's always a preconceived notion about anybody, maybe with myself a little more so than others," he said. Heres what else the former Browns starter can do to earn more money this season. The Carolina Panthers are set to return to Wofford's football practice fields beginning Wednesday, July 27.
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Stop back after the decision is made so I can fun of you even more. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. and just wanting the same thing, and that's to win football games. . All picks and predictions are suggestions only. With that being said, we took a look at four best and worst-case scenarios for Mayfield in 2022. Even if he earns every penny, theres another cost relating to the trade that he wont earn back based on anything he does in 2022. Like, they went out and got another quarterback because of what you guys looked like as an offense in the spring. 1 overall selection in 2018 facing an uncertain future heading into the final year of his deal. I'm extremely grateful for the four years I had in Cleveland, it's a great football town. We've paired famous actors with their stunt doubles side by side - see if you can tell them apart! And just trying to be a good teammate and help everybody win.". Gail Burton/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. When a play breaks down, it's not always going to be how you drew it up. If he does good, they sign him before he hit free agency. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) plays against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. I'm going to challenge you, I'm going to challenge myself, and they'll see the real version of me. Additional incentives are in place for Panthers divisional-round wins, a Super Bowl LVII appearance and a Super Bowl win. All rights reserved. The fact he went to both Texas Tech and Oklahoma as a walk-on isn't lost on Mayfield, and he sees the parallel to his current situation. He wants to win, he wants to be great. The Carolina Panthers are among the bottom-feeders in almost every preseason power rankings you come across. The third year head coach at Missouri is set to return to where his college coaching career began on Sept. 24. I agree which is why it made no sense to trade up for Matt C. Wasting picks already knowing Baker and Grap would be available. But mostly, this is a crash course in a new offense, one Mayfield compared to his days at Oklahoma (where he won a Heisman) for its reliance on quick decisions and putting the ball in playmakers' hands. Sam just wants to win. "I want to be a starter, I want to be a franchise-level quarterback for years, and hopefully, it's here in Charlotte," he said. The Cardinals won 37-14. Hey beerbelly guy.theres no way Watson gets more than 8 games. Please dont combine the two, Please login to leave a reply. The rookie quarterback can still compete for playing time, but he also has more time to learn the NFL game. Aaron Doster/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Why the Panthers traded for Baker Mayfield, Ask The Old Guy: Things just got more interesting, Jake Delhomme can't wait to see Baker Mayfield compete, and a team that already improved most of the rest of the roster this offseason, highlighted by a 51-yard touchdown to Jarvis Landry. 49ers give Garoppolo permission to seek trade, Charles Johnson, SB champ and first-rounder, dies at 50, How Mayfield can earn the $3.5 million he gave up, Johnson, SB champion and first-round pick, dies at 50, Report: CIN close to deal for naming rights for stadium, More bets on one team to go 17-0 than other 31 combined. All rights reserved. In the next few days, Mayfield and his wife Emily will continue a hectic search for accommodations. The fans attending Wednesday's Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea friendly were treated to a memorable night, one that included Baker Mayfield's first home appearance at Bank of America Stadium. Relive Julianna Pena's incredible crowning moment at UFC 269. See what players, fans, and the media posted about Tuesday's helmet launch. He was fun to play against, but it was also a nightmare. It's a matter of eliminating mistakes and making the most of them.". Mayfield struggled with a left (non-throwing) shoulder injury most of 2021, but said he's been throwing for months and has been cleared to go from the start of camp. It did Wednesday night during the annual ESPY Award ceremony in Hollywood. Baker no longer plays for that clown organization, move along. That's one of the things, I try to bring the trust of my teammates and laying it up there for him. His numbers were down last year, and Cleveland traded for his replacement. Another shot at a title: Former Kentucky track star Abby Steiner is headed to the 200 meter finals at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Baker Mayfields arrival to the Carolina Panthers via a high-profile trade from the Cleveland Browns comes with a significant amount of intrigue. That pair of pennies landed beside Sam Darnold, who Delhomme said will have a considerable advantage in familiarity over Baker Mayfield. As Mayfield is on the verge of attending training camp in the coming days, his path to making that money back is becoming clear., ESPN has a breakdown of Mayfield's incentives and how he can incrementally chip away at that pay cut. Theres just too many issues w/in the organization. The recently traded QB has banked $32.7MM, through his four-year rookie deal. Our personalities might be different, but that doesn't mean we don't have the same goal, and that's to win and help this team out. He has a large personality. It's been great. 2022 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved. Something that would likely save Matt Rhules job and result in an extended stay for Mayfield. Las Vegas Raiders training camp preview: How fresh is the chemistry between Derek Carr and Davante Adams? Who will Panthers start at QB in Week 1? "I love playing this game, and I truly have fun doing it, and I'm going to be myself while doing it. "It's gonna be special, and I think we're gonna help each other out quite a bit," Mayfield said of Darnold -- who was drafted two picks after him atop the 2018 NFL draft. To me, it's about winning games. Whether thats with the Panthers or elsewhere is a topic for another day. All rights reserved. The first-round pick from 2000 from Jackson State was 45. "It was not a very easy past couple of months," said Mayfield, who said "I don't think there was any manual" for figuring out how to divvy up the salary to make such a deal work. "We've been talking about how to get the guys together the last minute before camp. I'm thankful for it. Kirk Irwin/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Mayfield had to adjust his current contract to get the deal done, and the Panthers sent a conditional 2024 fifth-rounder to the Browns (which could become a fourth if he hits certain playing time percentages). But the reality is he knows this move to the Panthers is a chance at something bigger than any one game, no matter who it's against. JOHN MCGILLEN/2021 National Football League. The Panthers are only responsible for $4.86MM of Baker Mayfields 2022 salary. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland. It's a chance at a new beginning, with a team he described as "right there on the cusp," and an opportunity to rebuild his reputation in a contract year. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to throw the ball during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. He had the guy's back turned. Mayfield has a career completion percentage of 61.6, which would need to drastically improve if he wanted to be slotted inside the top 10 in the league and reach that incentive. 6:16 pm ET, By submitting my email I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and other marketing and promotional emails from CBS Sports, which may include information from our affiliates and/or partners' offers, products and services. Can Steph Curry's year get any better? Mayfield might be the missing piece on offense, so if things click into place right away and the Oklahoma product thrives in Ben McAdoos system, then it could lead to some major improvements. That's how I've always been, and that's how I quickly gain the respect of my teammates wherever I'm at.". Team- and statistical-based incentives are present here, with Field Yates of ESPN.com detailing the escalator package Mayfield agreed to with Carolina (Twitter link). (John McGillen via AP), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. And he said there have been no discussions about trading Darnold. Gene J. Puskar/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. New Panthers teammates Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold have thrown the first- and second-most interceptions in the NFL, respectively, since they entered the league in the 2018 season. If he does bad, they get a comp pick (which will be close to the pick they gave Cleveland) and it cost them 4.8 million. In short, you might want to order your No. If he plays 75% of the snaps and the team finishes top five in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL in points scored, that's another $300k., Meanwhile, if his completion percentage is top five in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL (with a minimum of 224 attempts), he'll make $300k. Mayfield also created some history with the Browns, leading them to a playoff win after the 2020 season, the franchise's first postseason victory since 1994. Former Suns star Goran Dragic stepped forward with a story he told on. If the Panthers rank in the top 10 in total offense (or top five in the NFC), Mayfield would earn $300K, Yates notes. A trade is never a sure thing. All rights reserved. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) fakes a handoff to running back Nick Chubb (24) during an NFL football game, Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin), Baker Mayfield, de los Browns de Cleveland, lanza un pase en el encuentro del sbado 25 de diciembre de 2021, ante los Packers de Green Bay (AP Foto/Aaron Gash), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Don Wright/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. "Obviously, the NFL is different than college, but walking on twice, and having to go through that process, you level the playing field. (AP Photo/Gail Burton), Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plays against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. 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But what has happened istheyve gone through OTAs, theyve gone through minicamps with Sam Darnold and theyve said, Its not enough. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Walker. For me, that says Baker Mayfield is the quarterback.. The connections have already been helped along by quarterback Sam Darnold. "I'm really looking forward to being in that room with him and just challenging each other, and elevating each other.". QB Barnwell's winners, losers of the Baker Mayfield trade: Making sense of the deal for the Browns, Panthers, Baker Mayfield faces another opportunity to revive his career after trade to Carolina Panthers, Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune, Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers, Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate. Aaron Gash/Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. 6. Mayfield said there is no animosity toward Cleveland, but he did acknowledge that being "shocked" is the only way he could describe his reaction to the team's decision to replace him through a blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson. Jacksonville Jaguars training camp preview: Can Trevor Lawrence make jump in Year 2? Latest On Lions Jameson Williams Process, 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Progressing Well From Shoulder Surgery, Browns Not Interested In Ndamukong Suh, Could Have Interest In Sheldon Richardson. Well see. They had one of my best friends, Trevor Knight, who had just won the Sugar Bowl, was the MVP, he was going to be a sophomore. The veteran defensive tackle is getting comfortable in Carolina, and they hope he provides a boost along the defensive line. We gotta go get somebody. So, that for me is a big warning sign if Im Sam Darnold. A win in Super Bowl LVII would give Mayfield his biggest bonus of this incentive package, paying out $750k.. Mayfield, meanwhile, said that Darnold reached out to him the day after the deal was agreed to last week and offered to help him with things like finding a place to live and arranging an informal workout session with new teammates before training camp starts in two weeks. Every situation is different, and I've always tried to be a guy who gravitates toward others and elevates their game and who they are, and just try to poke fun at people and bring the best out of them. It just takes being around the building for that to happen.". The potential for some awkwardness with a quarterback he got to know during the 2018 pre-draft process (Mayfield went first, Darnold third) is the kind of thing you can't deny, but Mayfield said, "I think any of that has already been squashed.". at I'm someone that if I'm on your team, I'll take a bullet for you, and that's just the way it goes. (2:24). Whoever we have marked on the schedule, I'm going to try to win. "He's calling out plays left and right. "The timeline is different (in this case)," said Mayfield -- who said he had already started to do "a lot of cramming" before officially receiving his playbook Tuesday. "There's always a preconceived notion about anybody, maybe with myself a little more so than others," he said. Heres what else the former Browns starter can do to earn more money this season. The Carolina Panthers are set to return to Wofford's football practice fields beginning Wednesday, July 27.