Baker Mayfield

The Browns are trading quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Panthers for a 2024 conditional fifth-round draft pick, the team announced Wednesday.

Mayfield was set to make $18.86 million this season, and that contract has reportedly been a hold-up in trade discussions. Mayfield also wanted the Colts to get involved, but Indianapolis opted for Matt Ryan instead. The deal is pending a physical.

Alors que l'ancien quarterback des Browns avait vu son aventure à Cleveland stoppée par l'arrivée de Deshaun Watson, le joueur tient sa seconde chance du côté ...

Les deux journalistes rapportent que l’échange sera finalisé après les visites médicales de Mayfield. Selon Ian Rapoport et Tom Pelissero, les deux franchises se sont mises d’accord sur un choix du 5e tour de la Draft 2024. Baker Mayfield rebondit chez les Panthers !

CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield's rocky run with Cleveland officially ended Wednesday when the Browns traded the divisive quarterback and former No.

The injury worsened when he was sacked by Houston’s J.J. Watt a few weeks later, and Mayfield never found his rhythm the rest of the season. Mayfield sat out the finale and had surgery soon after. For the first time in years, there was genuine hope for a floundering franchise that has had 32 starting QBs since 1999. He thrived in first-year coach Kevin Stefanski’s offense after Beckham suffered a season-ending knee injury, throwing 20 TD passes and just three interceptions in his last 12 games. They also took a run at Watson before he chose Cleveland. The No. 1 overall pick in 2018, Mayfield was traded Wednesday by the Browns, who moved on from the divisive quarterback months ago and finally sent him to the Carolina Panthers for a future draft pick.

The Browns and Panthers have agreed to a trade that sends Baker Mayfield to Carolina in exchange for a 2024 conditional fifth-round pick (which can become a ...

Darnold arrived in Carolina in 2021 via trade as a reclamation project for the Panthers, but failed to prove he was worthy of long-term commitment. The deal for Mayfield lowers that number to around $5 million while also throwing Darnold's future into doubt. With his fierce competitive spirit, he excited the fanbase and accomplished things that no player at his position had done in Cleveland for a very long time." Both Mayfield and Darnold are in the fifth and final year of their contracts, both of which were set to account for $18.858 million in salary cap space. Mayfield's journey with Cleveland began with the No. 1 selection of the 2018 draft. Mayfield, who was originally owed $18.858 million, agreed to a $3.5 million pay cut, but can earn back what he gave up in incentives.

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional draft pick, a source confirmed ...

The Mayfield trade comes on the heels of Cleveland's blockbuster deal with the Houston Texans that landed quarterback Deshaun Watson. The Browns gave Watson a new five-year deal worth $230 million fully guaranteed, the richest deal in guaranteed money in NFL history by an $80 million margin. Over his four years in Cleveland, Mayfield, according to multiple sources, had grown increasingly frustrated with a franchise that had made him the fourth quarterback in NFL history to play for four different head coaches in his first three seasons. The Browns initially told him they were "not accommodating his request." With Mayfield gone, the Browns now have starter Watson along with Jacoby Brissett and Josh Dobbs at quarterback. Mayfield's camp was also aware that short list could eventually include Watson, even with 22 civil cases pending at the time alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual assault during massage sessions. That record was later broken in 2020 by the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert, who finished with 31 touchdown passes. Panthers quarterbacks posted a 30.3 QBR last season, which was ranked 30th in the NFL, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. "From the moment he was drafted, he gave his all for this organization and this city. We are grateful for everything he did for this organization and wish him and Emily well in the future." "We want to thank Baker for all his contributions to the Cleveland Browns," owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. The Panthers also selected Matt Corral in the third round of this year's draft. The Browns are currently 1-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook.

Les Browns de Cleveland ont finalement échangé le quart-arrière Baker Mayfield aux Panthers de la Caroline.

L’an passé, Mayfield a réussi 60,5 % de ses passes pour 3010 verges, 17 majeurs et 13 interceptions. Au cours de la saison morte, les Browns ont acquis Deshaun Watson des Texans de Houston, de sorte que la présence de l’athlète de 27 ans en Ohio n’était plus requise. Ainsi, Mayfield a trouvé preneur après avoir été écarté de son poste de pivot numéro 1.

Browns vs. Panthers, of all of the Week 1 games, just became appointment viewing. The torrid tale of Baker Mayfield's end in Cleveland came to its ...

The Browns' lack of leverage combined with concerns about the injury that hindered Mayfield and his hefty price tag this year led to the Panthers getting him. While perhaps an anti-climactic ending to Mayfield's saga in a sense, reports indicated it was always going to be a menial return for the former first overall pick. The numbers certainly bear out Mayfield being better than Darnold statistically, but the Browns had a playoff team in 2020.

The Mayfield trade will have a domino effect throughout the NFL.

The 29-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Browns this offseason and if he plays well in 2022 for however long he is the starter, it could lead to a more robust market next year and be paid as one of the best backups in the league. Unless the Panthers turn around and trade Darnold to the Seahawks and he wins that job, this move almost certainly ensures that Darnold will not be a starting quarterback in 2022. Currently, Drew Lock and Geno Smith are expected to duke it out for the starting job in camp, but Mayfield would be a much better option than either of those two heading into 2022. While it may have been an uphill battle to try and reconcile with Mayfield, he does have experience in Kevin Stefanski's offense and would be the better option of the two for the Browns to be competitive in Watson's absence. With Mayfield heading to Carolina, Jacoby Brissett is in line to start for the Browns if/when Watson is handed a suspension. Even if the Niners were willing to have the conversation, the asking price for Garoppolo would likely be bumped up because it would be an inner-division trade. So, Mayfield landing in Carolina is really the worst possible outcome for these two sides. For a minute, it did seem like there was a possibility (however slim) where the Browns wouldn't trade Mayfield and hope they mend the fence in the event that Watson is handed a massive suspension for his off-the-field issues. The Panthers improved at quarterback and it didn't cost much to do so. The Browns are also reportedly paying the chunk of Mayfield's contract for 2022. It's a win all the way around for the former No. 1 overall pick. Carolina will ship a conditional fifth-round pick to the Browns that can turn into a fourth depending on Mayfield's playing time.

The deal, pending a physical, gives the Panthers a quarterback with playoff credentials.

Regardless of the circumstances of his departure from Cleveland, Mayfield has shown he can lead a team to the playoffs. Drafting left tackle Ikem Ekwonu in the first round was the most significant piece of an offseason makeover up front for the Panthers, along with signing guard Austin Corbett and center Bradley Bozeman. The deal is pending a physical.

Will Mayfield start over Darnold for the Panthers? Will Carolina finally get back into the playoffs in 2022?

They went from 60-1 to 50-1 to win the NFC and 12-1 to 11-1 to win the NFC South. “I didn’t see a lot of pro-style football in his college tape,” McAdoo said at the time. According to a league source, Mayfield hasn’t been handed over the keys to the offense. A healthy McCaffrey makes any quarterback look better. He wants to win in every aspect of life. Darnold was 3-0 before McCaffrey got hurt last season. It’s a great pickup.’’ Their odds of winning the Super Bowl jumped from 124-1 to 100-1 after the trade. The Browns will pay $10.5 million. If they get the 2020 version of Mayfield, maybe. “Everything he does; he’s all about winning. That’s a team-friendly deal for the Panthers, who, with the $18.858 million guaranteed to Darnold this season, have $23.7 million committed to the first (Mayfield) and third (Darnold) picks of the 2018 draft.

Les Browns de Cleveland ont finalement échangé le quart-arrière Baker Mayfield aux Panthers de la Caroline.

L’an passé, Mayfield a réussi 60,5 % de ses passes pour 3010 verges, 17 majeurs et 13 interceptions. Au cours de la saison morte, les Browns ont acquis Deshaun Watson des Texans de Houston, de sorte que la présence de l’athlète de 27 ans en Ohio n’était plus requise. Ainsi, Mayfield a trouvé preneur après avoir été écarté de son poste de pivot numéro 1.

Les Browns de Cleveland ont finalement échangé le quart-arrière Baker Mayfield aux Panthers de la Caroline, mercredi, obtenant en retour un choix ...

L’an passé, Mayfield a réussi 60,5 % de ses passes pour 3010 verges, 17 majeurs et 13 interceptions. Ainsi, Mayfield a trouvé preneur après avoir été écarté de son poste de pivot numéro 1. Dans les derniers mois, il a été l’objet de plusieurs rumeurs de transaction, incluant certaines l’envoyant en Caroline du Nord.

The Browns were forced to trade Baker Mayfield for next to nothing while paying their now former QB more than something, while the Panthers continue to ...

They used to have a pair of questionable answers at QB for this season and beyond. Mayfield is the only "winner" of this trade even with a $3.5 million pay cut in the end because he still gets paid no matter whether he's in the Panthers' lineup in Week 1. Meanwhile, the Browns will elevate Jacoby Brissett to No. 2 to fill in for a soon-to-be suspended Watson.

Welp. Now Mayfield will be the guy throwing Anderson the football in 2022 and the 29-year-old did take to social media following the trade to correct the notion ...

Just last season, Mayfield had a better completion percentage, passer rating and threw for more touchdowns than Darnold. For a deep threat like Anderson, Mayfield should also be able to find him for more chunk plays as well. Welp. Now Mayfield will be the guy throwing Anderson the football in 2022 and the 29-year-old did take to social media following the trade to correct the notion that he isn't happy with his new quarterback. Anderson wrote that he doesn't "have an issue with Baker" and to "stop tryna paint that narrative."

The Browns conceded their leverage by trading for Deshaun Watson, and their differences with Baker Mayfield were irreconcilable.

So for their three "top" quarterbacks, the Browns are paying just about $16 million this year. For the Panthers, the money was undoubtedly a non-starter. Upon trading for Deshaun Watson, it was abundantly clear Mayfield and the Browns were heading for a split. They only have $1 million tied up in Watson this season before the time to pay the piper (depending on his suspension status) comes up next year. The Browns are absorbing $10.5 million of his salary and Mayfield negotiated a pay cut that he can reportedly earn back via incentives. The Panthers will reportedly pay Mayfield $5.5 million this year rather than his full $18.9 million.

The move ends a contentious rift with Cleveland following its pursuit of Watson earlier this offseason.

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Mayfield joins the list of former first-round quarterbacks who were selected by the Browns since they returned to NFL in 1999. While his career in Cleveland ...

Two weeks later, he threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to the Chargers. The following week, Quinn started during the Browns' 13-6 win over the Steelers that essentially knocked Pittsburgh from playoff contention. Manziel was inactive for the Browns' regular season finale with a concussion, but reports quickly surfaced that he was in Las Vegas during the weekend of the game instead of being with the team. Quinn arrived in Cleveland following a decorated career at Notre Dame. He largely sat the bench as a rookie before making three starts in 2008. Neither player played to their potential in 2003, which led to the Browns sputtering to a 6-10 record. The Browns won just five games those first two years, with Couch being the starter for all but one of those wins. Couch and the Browns were even better the following season. Like 2019, the 2021 season was a trying one for Mayfield and his teammates. Mayfield then threw three touchdowns passes in Cleveland's wild card win over Pittsburgh, the franchise's first playoff win in over a quarter century. The No. 1 pick in the '99 Draft, Couch had the unenviable task of leading an expansion franchise. Mayfield tallied a 6-7 start as a rookie while quarterbacking a team that went a combined 1-31 the previous two seasons. Baker Mayfield's time in Cleveland finally came to an end on Wednesday, when he was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick. Mayfield joins the list of former first-round quarterbacks who were selected by the Browns since they returned to NFL in 1999.

Les Browns verseront également une partie du salaire de 18,8 millions $US de Mayfield la saison prochaine. La formation de l'Ohio affrontera les Panthers dès la ...

Les Browns verseront également une partie du salaire de 18,8 millions $US de Mayfield la saison prochaine. La formation de l’Ohio affrontera les Panthers dès la première semaine du calendrier régulier de la NFL.

The Cleveland Browns have dealt disgruntled QB Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers. Mayfield will compete with Sam Darnold for the Panthers' starting ...

What will this trade mean for the Browns going forward? On the other hand, Carolina will pay the quarterback approximately $5 million. I guess we will find out in September when the Panthers take on the Browns for Week 1.

Les Browns verseront également une partie du salaire de 18,8 millions $US de Mayfield la saison prochaine. La formation de l'Ohio affrontera les Panthers dès la ...

Les Browns verseront également une partie du salaire de 18,8 millions $US de Mayfield la saison prochaine. La formation de l’Ohio affrontera les Panthers dès la première semaine du calendrier régulier de la NFL. CLEVELAND — Le séjour tumultueux du quart-arrière Baker Mayfield avec les Browns de Cleveland serait terminé, après qu’ils l’eurent échangé mercredi aux Panthers de la Caroline.

The quarterback spent four seasons in Cleveland after being selected No. 1 overall in the 2018 NFL draft.

The Browns never signed Mayfield to a lucrative long-term deal that would have signaled their confidence in him as their franchise quarterback. But the Panthers, another team that pursued Watson in March, will give Mayfield his chance for a fresh start months after the fraying of his relationship with the Browns was put on public display. Mayfield then informed the Browns that he preferred to be traded to the Indianapolis Colts but would keep an open mind in case such a deal could not be worked out. The Browns met with Watson on March 15 as part of the deliberations on that trade. The Browns are parting with Mayfield even with Watson facing a potentially lengthy suspension by the NFL under its personal conduct policy. Mayfield agreed to reduce his $18.858 million salary for the 2022 season by about $3.5 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deliberations. Mayfield gets his wish after asking for a trade. The NFLPA is believed to have argued for no suspension. “Baker Mayfield infused our organization with tenacity and grit during his time as our starting quarterback,” Browns General Manager Andrew Berry said in a statement. The Browns receive a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2024 draft. Mayfield, 27, is under contract for one more season after the Browns previously exercised their fifth-year option on his four-year rookie contract, making him eligible for unrestricted free agency next offseason. He will always have a unique place in Browns history for what he accomplished and we wish him well as he continues his career.”

Mayfield, qui a été écarté des plans des Browns puisqu'ils convoitaient plutôt les services de Deshaun Watson, a été échangé aux Panthers en retour de choix ...

Les Browns verseront également une partie du salaire de 18,8 millions $US de Mayfield la saison prochaine. Mayfield, qui a été écarté des plans des Browns puisqu’ils convoitaient plutôt les services de Deshaun Watson, a été échangé aux Panthers en retour de choix conditionnels aux repêchages de 2024 et 2025. Les Browns ont échangé leur quart Baker Mayfield aux Panthers

The move comes in response to the Cleveland Browns signing Deshaun Watson to a five-year, $230 million guarantee contract, despite Watson facing 22 civil ...

The bond for the two pro quarterbacks extended beyond Norman, Okla. Like Murray, Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech after a “miscommunication” between the Raiders’ coaching staff. To get down to the specifics, Mayfield was due to make $18.86 million this season. Murray transferred to Oklahoma from Texas A&M and spent his first season sidelined due to transfer rules, while Mayfield enjoyed a dominant senior season. In the likely event that Watson faces some sort of suspension, the Browns will likely be left scrambling to find a quarterback to start the season. Mayfield was a walk-on at Texas Tech and, despite earning the starting spot his freshman season, it was speculated that he wasn’t going to receive a scholarship for the following season. To make the deal work, Cleveland agreed to cover $10.5 million of the contract and Mayfield agreed to shave just over $3 million off his side, leaving the Panthers with a meager $5 million to pick up for a starting quarterback.

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