It’s been about four months since former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns, and on Wednesday, he finally got his wish.
According to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Browns agreed to trade Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers for a 2024 conditional fifth-round pick.
The relationship between the Browns and Mayfield soured considerably this past season as Mayfield regressed from his 2020 effort. Mayfield did play through a shoulder injury in 2021, but when the Browns decided to acquire Deshaun Watson — despite 20-plus civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct — Mayfield’s days in Cleveland were numbered.
Mayfield won’t have to wait long to face his former team either. Carolina’s Week 1 opponent is the Cleveland Browns because of course.
A new QB in Carolina: The #Panthers are acquiring former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield from the #Browns for a 2024 conditional 5th-round draft pick, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. Deal is pending a physical. All parties split the financials to make it happen. pic.twitter.com/xuTLqosmZm
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 6, 2022
As expected, NFL fans had so many thoughts on the trade.
