Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t play a single snap in Week 10’s win over the Atlanta Falcons. But he still made some mindful contributions.
With time winding down and victory in hand for the team on Thursday night, cameras caught the fifth-year veteran delivering some congratulatory headbutts to his teammates . . . while they still had their helmets on.
Baker Mayfield out here headbutting his teammates without a helmet on.
Al Michaels: "Good way to wind up in concussion protocol even thought you don't get in the game."
pic.twitter.com/8n2LOEbVof— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 11, 2022
Well, Mayfield addressed the celebration on Wednesday—telling reporters that it’s something he’s always done.
“I’ve always done that, it just so happened to get caught on camera,” he said. “I’ve done that since college. I love this game. I love my teammates. We work too hard not to enjoy it. Yeah, a good headbutt every once in a while goes a long way.”
Although it wasn’t the result of a good head butt, Mayfield has been named the starter for Week 11—when the Panthers visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. With PJ Walker down due to a high-ankle sprain, the noggin-knocking quarterback is in line for his sixth start of the campaign.
And if that outing is a successful one, maybe we’ll see some more headbutts from Mayfield—whether his guys want them or not.
“I don’t know what that says about me,” he later stated. “But I enjoy it. So if they don’t like it—well, that’s just too bad. They’re getting a headbutt anyway.”
