According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Carolina Panthers are expected to release former starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, who the team traded for in the offseason.
While Mayfield may seem like an upgrade on the surface, he’s been closer to miserable than competent this season for the Panthers in seven starts. He threw for over 200 yards twice, had as many touchdowns as interceptions, and rarely, if ever, made the plays needed for the Panthers' offense.
Against the 49ers, Mayfield completed 55 percent of his passes, threw an interception, had six yards per attempt, and that was his best game of the season, according to Sports Info Solutions.