Baker Mayfield

Two days after being claimed off waivers, Baker Mayfield led the Rams to an improbable win over the Raiders.

Undaunted and with no timeouts, Mayfield led the Rams downfield -- with ample help from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Raiders' [Jerry Tillery](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3863182/jerry-tillery) for knocking the ball out of the quarterback's hands after a play. Despite starting the game, Wolford didn't attempt a pass. Mayfield finished 22-of-35 for 230 yards and a touchdown to rally the Rams during a week in which he was released by the [Carolina Panthers](/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers) on Monday and arrived at the Rams facility Tuesday night. "This is up there to be honest with you," he said. The drive included a contested 32-yard reception by [Derek Carr](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16757/derek-carr) and the Raiders at the 2-minute warning, but [AJ Cole](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3686689/aj-cole) dropped a 64-yard punt at the Rams 2.

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[Baker Mayfield](https://www.nfl.com/players/baker-mayfield/) off waivers and discuss if he can be the QB of the future for the team. For the rest of the show, the pair preview the College Football Playoff matchups, as Michigan takes on TCU and Georgia faces Ohio State. Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks are back with a new episode of Move the Sticks.

Los Angeles placed Matthew Stafford on injured reserve last week as the quarterback is likely done for the season with a bruised spinal cord. The Rams are thin ...

Walker](/nfl/players/2818659/p-j-walker/). At 3-9, the Rams are off to the worst start for a defending [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) champion in league history. The Rams are thin at quarterback and have received ineffective play from Wolford and [Bryce Perkins](/nfl/players/3159114/bryce-perkins/), who have combined to go 51 of 85 (60%) for 490 yards with two touchdowns to five interceptions in their three starts. [An ESPN report](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1600870440070971392) took Mayfield's status a step further. [Per NFL Network](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1600811174567608321), "there's a real chance" Mayfield plays depending on how starting quarterback [John Wolford](/nfl/players/2983467/john-wolford/) is feeling. [Baker Mayfield](/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/) has only been on the [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) for two days, yet is expected to make his debut for his new team Thursday.

The Rams haven't been able to get off the QB carousel in 2022, with injuries to Matthew Stafford and backup John Wolford leading to a Bryce Perkins start. Now, ...

Mayfield got in Tuesday night and is up to speed on the full game plan. Even so, the Rams are in "break glass in case of emergency" mode with Stafford out for the season and Wolford still nursing an injured neck. the Raiders. Mayfield will not start, but is expected to see the field. Instead, the Rams put in a waiver claim on Mayfield, blocking out their division rivals. 6, is 'officially active' and could see the field on "Thursday Night Football" if there are some unfortunate turns with Wolford's lingering neck issue.

Mayfield, claimed off waivers on Tuesday after the Carolina Panthers cut him, led a 98-yard drive for a game-winning 23-yard touchdown in the final seconds on ...

It was Wolford, who apparently was healthy enough to start despite a neck injury and some subterfuge by the Rams in the days leading up to their game against ...

It took three running plays and one possession for Sean McVay to make the switch from John Wolford to Baker Mayfield during Thursday night's game against ...

"I think the biggest thing I've learned is don't let the on the field play affect who are you day in and day out," Mayfield said when asked about the biggest thing he's learned during his career up to this point. Mayfield signed with the Rams a day after he was released by the Panthers. ... When he came in we knew he was going to execute." He had considerable success throwing the ball to Skowronek and Mayfield entered the game with 2:21 left in the first quarter and the [Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) trailing 10-0. "He just came in and worked out. "I really thought they're going to try to pop out and play zone but they just stayed with it. After the Rams defense forced a quick punt, Mayfield's 32-yard completion to [Ben Skowronek](/nfl/players/2247046/ben-skowronek/) on Los Angeles' final drive helped set up his game-winning pass to Jefferson. Mayfield then had a 6-yard run that helped set up [Matt Gay's](/nfl/players/2870511/matt-gay/) 55-yard field goal. "I knew I wasn't going to start," Mayfield. [Baker Mayfield](/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/) had an inkling that the Rams would request his services after he was released by Carolina earlier this week. "This is up there," Mayfield told Amazon's postgame crew when asked to compare Thursday night's win to other notable moments in his career.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield of the Carolina Panthers throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images. Update — Wolford is ...

He was granted a fresh start in Carolina after a falling out with the It’s unclear for the time-being who will get the start when the game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.turfshowtimes.com/) are gearing up to host the [Las Vegas Raiders](https://www.silverandblackpride.com/) for this week’s Thursday Night Football. UPDATE: The team has all three quarterbacks active for the game. The Rams aren’t playing for much and if Wolford struggles, we could see Mayfield sooner rather than later. Update — Wolford is going to start at QB for the Rams on TNF vs.

In a performance befitting a Hollywood script, Mayfield led the Rams to an epic 17-16 victory on Thursday night after throwing the game-winning touchdown pass ...

"I think the biggest thing I've learned is don't let the on the field play affect who you are day in and day out," Mayfield said when asked about the biggest thing he's learned during his career up to this point. Mayfield signed with the Rams a day after he was released by the Panthers. ... When he came in we knew he was going to execute." He had considerable success throwing the ball to Skowronek and Mayfield entered the game with 2:21 left in the first quarter and the [Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) trailing 10-0. "He just came in and worked out. "I really thought they're going to try to pop out and play zone but they just stayed with it. After the Rams defense forced a quick punt, Mayfield's 32-yard completion to [Ben Skowronek](/nfl/players/2247046/ben-skowronek/) on Los Angeles' final drive helped set up his game-winning pass to Jefferson. Mayfield then had a 6-yard run that helped set up [Matt Gay's](/nfl/players/2870511/matt-gay/) 55-yard field goal. "I knew I wasn't going to start," Mayfield. [Baker Mayfield](/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/) had an inkling that the Rams would request his services after he was released by Carolina earlier this week. "This is up there," Mayfield told Amazon's postgame crew when asked to compare Thursday night's win to other notable moments in his career.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles ...

The Rams went on a 75-yard TD drive moments before the winning drive, the latter of which ended with Mayfield finding Jefferson behind rookie Sam Webb in the end zone. ... Raiders RG Alex Bars injured his knee on the opening drive and didn't return. With McVay apparently giving detailed instructions into his helmet before each huddle, Mayfield immediately got the Rams moving. “I will say we dipped out of that little list and got into some other things.” John Wolford ran the opening series for the Rams' offense, but McVay then turned it over to Mayfield, a player he has long admired. Josh Jacobs rushed for 99 yards and the only touchdown for the Raiders (5-8), whose three-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion. The drive included a contested 32-yard reception by Ben Skowronek, who finished with career highs of seven catches for 89 yards. (AP) — Baker Mayfield was waived by Carolina on Monday and claimed by the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday. Carr passed for 137 yards with no TDs and two interceptions. “What a quick study,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. Mayfield could only wonder what Friday will bring in this wild week of his life, but the former No. “I don’t know if you could write it any better than that," Mayfield said.

Baker Mayfield barely had the time to unpack his bag since arriving in Los Angeles, let alone learn the Rams playbook. Then he pulled off a miracle.

From NFL fans, to media, to some of the league's best players, social media was on fire after watching Baker cook. But after the Rams went three-up, three-down on their first offensive possession (all runs) with Wolford nursing a neck injury, it was Baker Time. [Baker Mayfield](/football/nfl/players/baker-mayfield/748070) barely had the time to unpack his bag since arriving in Los Angeles, let alone learn the Rams playbook.

"Not taking long" could mean a number of things: Baker Mayfield's first appearance in a Rams uniform didn't take long, as he made his debut on Thursday night.

Mayfield entered the Week 14 matchup with the Rams in the midst of one of his statistical worst seasons of his career. That's largely due to the fact that the Panthers were in a state of flux, leading to the firing of head coach Matt Rhule and the QB shuffle featuring Mayfield, Sam Darnold and P.J. McVay said Mayfield had the benefit of some "concept carryover" from prior stops, but still had a single practice leading into Thursday night's game. Or the 1:50 it took for Mayfield to put the Rams ahead for a win. Throughout the night, Amazon broadcasters Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit couldn't get enough of Mayfield having the type of performance he did with just a few days' worth of prep in a brand-new offense. A pair of fourth-quarter TDs proved to be the difference for LA.

Baker Mayfield was a Carolina Panther on Monday morning. On Thursday night, he was playing for the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams did a pretty good job keeping ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Newly acquired Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield snapped a six-game losing streak in front of a SoFi crowd on Thursday night.

On first-and-10 from the Rams 22, Mayfield was sacked by [Maxx Crosby](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916655/maxx-crosby) and [Chris Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116104/chris-jones) for a nine-yard loss. [Tom Brady](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2330/tom-brady) threw the game-winning touchdown to Cyril Grayson with 15 seconds left in that game. He forced a [Cam Akers](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4240021/cam-akers) fumble inside the red zone and recovered it himself when the Rams were trailing, 13-3, late in the second quarter. [Chandler Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14927/chandler-jones) signed his three-year, $51 million deal in free agency, he didn't give the Raiders much through 11 games. [Jerry Tillery](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3863182/jerry-tillery) drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the winning touchdown drive that helped keep the Rams alive. [Josh Jacobs](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4047365/josh-jacobs) continues to carry the load -- the NFL's leading rusher ran for 99 yards and a TD while nursing an injury to his right hand suffered in the third quarter. With less than two minutes to go in the fourth -- with some help from the Raiders' penalties -- Mayfield was 4-for-6 for 98 yards and a TD. [Los Angeles Rams](/nfl/team/_/name/lar/los-angeles-rams) quarterback [Baker Mayfield](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3052587/baker-mayfield) snapped a six-game losing streak in front of a SoFi crowd on Thursday night. Eye-popping NextGen stat: The Rams drove 98 yards on a drive that began with 1:45 left and had zero timeouts. [start the Rams' second series](/nfl/story/_/id/35213186/rams-list-baker-mayfield-active-thursday-night-vs-raiders). The Raiders looked like they had the game in hand with a 16-3 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The defense gave up two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Mayfield, claimed off waivers on Tuesday after the Carolina Panthers cut him, led a 98-yard drive for a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds on Thursday ...

The Los Angeles Rams' brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a shocking victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Los Angeles had only 26 such completions in its first 12 games — third-fewest in the NFL. Josh Jacobs rushed for 99 yards and the only touchdown for the Raiders (5-8), whose three-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion. The drive included a contested 32-yard reception by Ben Skowronek, who finished with seven catches for 89 yards. Undaunted and with no timeouts, Mayfield led the Rams downfield — with ample help from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Raiders’ Jerry Tillery for knocking the ball out of the quarterback’s hands after a play. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions’ six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. Article content

Baker Mayfield's comeback win in his Rams debut lit social media on fire and sparked reactions from across the NFL.

Just two days after he was claimed by the Rams off waivers from the Panthers, Baker Mayfield led a 98-yard game-winning touchdown drive to push his new team ...

Baker Mayfield threw the game-winning touchdown pass with just 10 seconds to play as the Los Angeles Rams' brand-new quarterback led two scoring drives late ...

Raiders head coach, Josh McDaniels: "We didn't finish the game. Raiders quarterback, Derek Carr: "It's tough. Irrelevant' - was just four months old when Brady himself was drafted, while he had just turned two when he won his first Super Bowl title. I'm trying to play the same way we were playing when the game starts. Although San Francisco's top-ranked defensive unit will be hoping to tame Brady, the 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl winner goes up against 22-year-old rookie Brock Purdy, following Jimmy Garoppolo's season-ending injury last weekend. "We left some plays and points out there. "What a quick study. I know I have the next four games here. take in as much as I can and let the pieces fall where they may. Las Vegas (5-8) had led almost the entire game, scoring on their first three possessions - including a TD for the league's leader in rushing, Josh Jacobs - and taking a 13-3 lead into half-time. Obviously, we'd like to be a little bit more stress-free, but it's a pretty damn good story, I'll be honest with you. I love this game."

Just two days after the Rams claimed Mayfield off waivers from Carolina, the former No. 1 pick helped his new team snap a six-game losing streak in dramatic ...

“I will say we dipped out of that little list and got into some other things.” With McVay apparently giving detailed instructions into his helmet before each huddle, Mayfield immediately got the Rams moving. The Rams went on a 75-yard TD drive moments before the winning drive, the latter of which ended with Mayfield finding Jefferson behind rookie Sam Webb in the end zone. John Wolford ran the opening series for the Rams’ offence, but McVay then turned it over to Mayfield, a player he has long admired. “What a quick study,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “I don’t know if you could write it any better than that,” Mayfield said.

Baker Mayfield entered early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Rams-Las Vegas Raiders game on Thursday Night Football.

The defending Super Bowl champion Rams are dealing with multiple injuries at quarterback. Los Angeles reportedly was the [only team to submit a claim](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/06/rams-were-only-team-to-put-in-a-waiver-claim-for-baker-mayfield/) on Mayfield, who was benched by Carolina after going 1-5 as the starter. 1 overall pick in the common draft era (since 1967) to play for three teams in his first five seasons.

The quarterback shell game highlighted the desperate situation the Rams are in. Mayfield asked for his release on Monday from the Carolina Panthers after a ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive, and the Los Angeles ...

The Rams went on a 75-yard TD drive moments before the winning drive, the latter of which ended with Mayfield finding Jefferson behind rookie Sam Webb in the end zone. ... Raiders RG Alex Bars injured his knee on the opening drive and didn't return. With McVay apparently giving detailed instructions into his helmet before each huddle, Mayfield immediately got the Rams moving. “I will say we dipped out of that little list and got into some other things.” John Wolford ran the opening series for the Rams' offense, but McVay then turned it over to Mayfield, a player he has long admired. Josh Jacobs rushed for 99 yards and the only touchdown for the Raiders (5-8), whose three-game winning streak ended in humiliating fashion. The drive included a contested 32-yard reception by Ben Skowronek, who finished with career highs of seven catches for 89 yards. (AP) — Baker Mayfield was waived by Carolina on Monday and claimed by the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday. Carr passed for 137 yards with no TDs and two interceptions. “What a quick study,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. Mayfield could only wonder what Friday will bring in this wild week of his life, but the former No. “I don’t know if you could write it any better than that," Mayfield said.

"Not taking long" could mean a number of things: Baker Mayfield's first appearance in a Rams uniform didn't take long, as he made his debut on Thursday night.

Baker Mayfield seemed emotional after getting his first game ball for the Rams.

Baker Mayfield stunned the NFL world Thursday with a miracle comeback against the Raiders only 48 hours after joining the Rams.

Le quart-arrière se souviendra bien longtemps de son premier match dans l'uniforme des Rams de Los Angeles.