With Baker Mayfield reportedly expected to get cut from the Carolina Panthers and hit waivers, per the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the question becomes where the veteran quarterback might end up.
One possibility is the San Francisco 49ers, who have lost Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo for the season already due to injuries. That has left the relatively unproven Brock Purdy atop the depth chart, so a veteran option like Mayfield—even if he has played poorly this season—would make sense.
Certainly, NFL fans and reporters think so, though not with much confidence that Mayfield would improve San Fran's title odds or benefit former teammate Christian McCaffrey:
Tim KawakamiOn Baker Mayfield: I imagine McCaffrey's input would be valued by the 49ers on this.