Baker Mayfield is beginning to realize that his days as a surefire NFL starter are over.
Earlier this week, the Carolina Panthers revealed that they were going to start PJ Walker over a healthy Baker Mayfield.
Baker Mayfield has officially been benched by #Panthers as they move forward with former XFL QB PJ Walker as their starter. The team confirm Baker has accepted the backup role.
Mayfield, the former 1st overall pick in the 2018 Draft, has struggled this season with 71.9 QB Rating pic.twitter.com/pInbQfK3pT
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 31, 2022
During the team’s practice session this week, Mayfield was seen playing on the scout team defense.
Baker Mayfield running scout team defensive end for the worst team in football. Please tell me that this makes all of the Baker Bros extinct. There is no possible way there could be one left???
— CamFrom🇨🇦 (@camfromcanada3) November 3, 2022
On Thursday, the media caught up with Mayfield and he gave his honest reaction about not starting and helping the team prepare for their next game.
QB Baker Mayfield: “I’m rolling with the punches, helping this team out in any way I can. I came here to win. If my role is to help PJ out from the sideline & help this defense out in scout team then I’m gonna do it & I’m gonna do it with everything I can. That’s just who I am.” pic.twitter.com/qKTZpcwo7j
— Ellis L. Williams (@BookofEllis) October 27, 2022
The newly mustachioed Baker Mayfield on being the backup in Carolina: “It’s a different role for me, for sure. But just finding my way through it.” pic.twitter.com/IDhPVzu063
— Joe Person (@josephperson) November 3, 2022
