The Cleveland Browns reportedly traded quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the news, noting the two teams will split Mayfield's $18.9 million salary. Mayfield will face his former team in Week 1 as the Panthers host the Browns to start the regular season.
Mayfield's departure comes nearly four months after the Browns acquired Deshuan Watson in a trade from the Houston Texans, all but guaranteeing his exit. The 2017 Heisman winner is coming off an embattled 2021 season that saw him struggle with a combination of injuries and ineffectiveness.