Baker Mayfield

The 49ers don't appear likely to land Baker Mayfield. At least coach Kyle Shanahan doesn't think that they will.

So, unless none of the quarterback-needy teams in front of the 49ers decided to pursue Mayfield at that relatively cheap price, it would have been a long shot for the team to land him. That is a big deal, but I do also believe our team is built for this." But why aren't the 49ers considering Mayfield as a potential backup to Purdy? Because he is on waivers and the 49ers rank 24th among the 31 teams eligible to claim the former Panthers starter. The 49ers had been connected to Mayfield by many NFL analysts and pundits because the team lost starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending foot injury against the Dolphins. [Why Panthers released him](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/baker-mayfield-release-panthers-qb-depth-chart/y45pxwfsl1sygnxr20yterhy)