Baker Mayfield was let go by the Carolinas on Monday.
Carolina will go the rest of the season with Sam Darnold and PJ Walker at quarterback, despite the fact that the team is still in the running for a playoff spot.
According to a league source, the decision to move on from Mayfield was a mutual one.
Season/Team | QBR | |
---|---|---|
2010 CAR | Jimmy Clausen | 13.8 |
2022 CAR | Baker Mayfield | 18.2 |
2011 JAX | Blaine Gabbert | 22.2 |
2006 OAK | Andrew Walter | 23.0 |
2018 ARI | Josh Rosen | 24.1 |
-- ESPN Stats & Information |
Had he remained on the roster, he would have been inactive for the game.
The other 31 teams will be able to take him on waivers. If he doesn't show up by 4pm. He will be a free agent on Tuesday.
The San Francisco 49ers lost starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the season on Sunday due to an ankle injury. The 49ers defeated the Dolphins 33-17.
If Baker Mayfield played 70% of the snaps, the Carolinas would have gotten a fifth-round pick and a fourth-round pick in exchange for him. It didn't happen.
The competition for the starting job in training camp was open to the public. He missed one game due to an ankle injury. He was the backup to Walker while he recovered from his ankle injury.
Walker suffered an ankle injury and lost to finish with a 1-5 record. He had a career-low completion percentage and threw a lot of touchdown passes
A quarterback with a rating of 18.2 is last in the total quarterback ranking. Davis Mills is the next closest.