Baker Mayfield assessments OK however QB possible out 2-6 weeks

Exams on Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield’s excessive ankle sprain revealed no different structural harm however the harm is predicted to take two to 6 weeks to heal, a supply instructed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Mayfield desires to attempt to play on the harm as early as attainable however that shall be an uphill battle, the supply mentioned.

PJ Walker is predicted to begin Sunday towards the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams within the first recreation for interim head coach Steve Wilks. Head coach Matt Rhule was fired Monday after 1-4 begin that left him with 11 losses in his previous 12 video games.

Mayfield suffered the harm late within the first half of Sunday’s 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The primary choose of the 2018 draft performed many of the second half, however arrived for his postgame information convention carrying a strolling boot on his left foot.

Mayfield’s subpar play contributed to this yr’s sluggish begin. He had what Rhule known as a “intestine punch” pick-six close to the tip of the primary half towards the Rams and his 16.5 Complete QBR is the second lowest after 5 video games of any quarterback since ESPN started monitoring the stat in 2006.

Walker, 2-0 as a starter for Carolina the previous two seasons, is the one wholesome quarterback at the moment on the lively roster. Sam Darnold, the 2021 starter, stays on injured reserve recovering from an ankle sprain in late August.

ESPN’s David Newton contributed to this report.