NFL Rumors: Panthers QB Job Baker Mayfield’s ‘to Lose’ amid Sam Darnold Trade Buzz

By Adam D Anglo On Aug 8, 2022

Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

The Carolina Panthers’ starting quarterback position is reportedly Baker Mayfield’s “to lose.”

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the state of the quarterback battle on Monday after Benjamin Allbright of KOA Colorado reported Carolina was “shopping” Sam Darnold but “can’t get takers” because of his salary.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

From Inside Training Camp: More on the <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Panthers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Panthers</a> QBs and why it’s Baker Mayfield’s job to lose. <a href=”https://t.co/Hlzs3kOgBX”>pic.twitter.com/Hlzs3kOgBX</a>

Darnold is scheduled to make $18.9 million in 2022 after the Panthers picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.

Though Darnold started 11 games for Carolina last season, the team used a third-round pick to draft Matt Corral this offseason before acquiring Baker Mayfield in a trade with the Cleveland Browns

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app, homepage and social feeds—including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

For all the latest Sports News Click Here

For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.

Read original article here

Denial of responsibility! NewsUpdate is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us by email – [email protected]. The content will be deleted within 24 hours.