Baker Mayfield to be waived... edit: The RAMS claimed him

[Pape]

I bet Josh picks him up.

With the way he imploded Denver with the Matt Cassel flirtation, I can't see him pissing off Carr after it looks like that team has finally bought into the offense...

 

[Pape]

Are they allowed to do that?

No

 

[Real fan 02]

I bet Josh picks him up.

He's going right to San fran.. Jimmy glass is done for the year..

 

[Patriot Missile]

He's going right to San fran.. Jimmy glass is done for the year..

What an opportunity for a redemption btw. If your only job is to hand off to McCaffrey and the rest of the stable of rbs, throw little dump off passes to CM, 5 yard slants to Deebo while also having the security blanket of Kittle who probably is the best blocking te around, have one of the best defenses, then I say thats a win. If you can’t handle that then its probably time to retire.

 

[RobertWeathers]

With the way he imploded Denver with the Matt Cassel flirtation, I can't see him pissing off Carr after it looks like that team has finally bought into the offense...

Nah. Carr just signed an extension.

Mayfield is a backup now. He is not a threat.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Don't be shocked if an NFC team takes him, just to keep him away from the 9ers. Or there's that terriblly managed team that picks him up for no reason.

 

[Family]

Nah. Carr just signed an extension.

Look at the cap numbers after this year.

The extension is a joke.

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Derek Carr signed a 4 year, $150,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $28,500,000 signing bonus, $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $37,500,000. In 2025, Carr will earn a base salary of $30,000,000 and a roster bonus of $10,000,000, while carrying a...

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[FreeTedWilliams]

Are they allowed to do that?

Of course not, but it doesn’t stop them

 

[RobertWeathers]

Look at the cap numbers after this year.

The extension is a joke.

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Derek Carr signed a 4 year, $150,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $28,500,000 signing bonus, $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $37,500,000. In 2025, Carr will earn a base salary of $30,000,000 and a roster bonus of $10,000,000, while carrying a...

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I did and I still don't think bringing in Mayfield is a threat

 

[Brotherblues]

If I'm Baker I don't even wait for the niners to call me. I fly right over and knock on Shannahan's door.

 

[Tunescribe]

This might be a wink and nod deal between the 49ers and the Panthers.

Why do it that way? Carolina would need something in return.

 

[Pape]

Why do it that way? Carolina would need something in return.

I suppose they could get cap relief if he's claimed... But they get that anyways if he's claimed... can't guarantee anything to anyone because of the waiver wire

 

[Grogan14]

If it could happen to Baker Mayfield, it certainly can happen to Mac Jones. Unless the coaching improves.

 

[Deus Irae]

He needs hard coaching, and situation where he's just a cog in the machine (at least until he (theoretically) gets his issues straightened out. And he needs to be willing to accept that.

 

[crawhammer]

I hope the 49ers don't pick him up because it might actually work. He sucks but with the right supporting cast he's probably not much worse than Garoppolo. Mayfield won't help anyone else this season. Maybe if the Rams weren't completely out of it then they could have considered him.

 

[TomPatriot]

Foreshadowing Zach Wilson's trajectory . . .

 

[VJCPatriot]

To the Niners maybe?

49ers have already gone for Josh Johnson according to Schefter's tweet:

 

[Scotty]

Time for the Jets to sign Baker.....lol

 

[203Pat]

I bet Josh picks him up.

My first thought. Word was Josh loved him in that draft.

 

[Hyped]

Are they allowed to do that?

We did the same thing with Brian Hoyer a few years ago after trading Garoppolo to them.