Panthers anticipated to waive QB Baker Mayfield

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers plan to waive quarterback Baker Mayfield on Monday, a league supply confirmed.

Carolina (4-8) remains to be in competition within the weak NFC South and can go the remainder of the season with Sam Darnold and PJ Walker at quarterback, with Darnold beginning Sunday’s street sport towards the Seattle Seahawks.

The choice to maneuver on from Mayfield was a mutual settlement between the 2 sides after Mayfield requested for his launch, a league supply informed ESPN.

Mayfield would have been inactive towards Seattle had he remained on the roster this week.

When the transfer is made, Mayfield will probably be out there on waivers to the opposite 31 NFL groups. If he goes unclaimed, he’ll turn out to be an unrestricted free agent.

The information of the Panthers’ plan to waive Mayfield was first reported by NFL Community.

Among the many groups presumably wanting so as to add a veteran quarterback are the San Francisco 49ers, who misplaced starter Jimmy Garoppolo for the season on Sunday as a result of a damaged ankle. Rookie Brock Purdy completed the 49ers’ 33-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

The Panthers acquired Mayfield in a commerce with the Cleveland Browns in July, agreeing to ship a conditional 2024 fifth-round draft decide to Cleveland that would have turn out to be a fourth had the primary decide of the 2018 draft performed 70% of the snaps. That didn’t occur.

Mayfield received the beginning job in coaching camp after an open competitors with Darnold, the third decide of the 2018 draft. He went 1-4 earlier than struggling a excessive ankle sprain that sidelined him for one sport. He remained the backup to Walker whereas Darnold continued to rehab from a excessive ankle sprain suffered within the remaining preseason sport.

Mayfield received one different begin, after Walker suffered an ankle sprain, and misplaced to complete his stint with the Panthers with a 1-5 document. He had a career-low 57.8 completion proportion and threw solely six landing passes to 6 interceptions.

Mayfield ranks final within the NFL in Complete Quarterback Rating amongst certified quarterbacks with a score of 18.2. The subsequent closest is Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills at 29.2.