Is Mayfield's big personality giving him an edge over the more reserved Darnold, as they battle to start in Week 1?
I don’t know when it’s going to come out, but it’s going to come out." “Good days, bad days, you’re going to hear Baker," Jackson said. “And he’s got a fire in his gut." He’s going to let you know when he throws a dot and shoots it through about three defenders. “He’s a guy that’s going to let you know when he bombs you. “I want them to push the envelope," he said. “Every day you just want to go out there and pick him off 12 times just to shut him up," cornerback Donte Jackson said of Mayfield. “He’s a competitor. “He’s got an edge to him. Mayfield noted Darnold has a sarcastic side he wasn’t aware of before they became teammates. Both quarterbacks are prone to mistakes, Mayfield ranking first (56) in the league in interceptions and Darnold second (52) since 2018. “He’s gonna lead. He has been almost ... well, Sam Darnold-like, laid back with his answers and antics, as he and Darnold battle for the starting job that is close to being Mayfield's.
The Carolina Panthers are hosting one of the few quarterback battles this preseason, although many believe they already know who will start Week 1 when the ...
It's been healthy for the staff. I think it's been done the right way. I think it's been healthy for our team.
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Without reading too much into one preseason start, Mayfield took a step forward Saturday after an embattled offseason.
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Mayfield got the start in the preseason opener, and led a long field goal drive to begin the game.
Stay tuned to Panthers.com for all the post-game reaction from the quarterbacks and the rest of the day's news. See photos of Panthers playing at FedEx Field during Saturday's preseason game against the Commanders. That represented the day for Mayfield, since the plan was to let him play eight to 10 snaps, and then make way for Sam Darnold.
The Carolina Panthers' first preseason game offered no definitive statements in the quarterback competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold.
The third-round rookie finished 1-of-9 passing and was outplayed by Washington's fifth-round draft pick -- a UNC product -- Sam Howell. Darnold entered in favorable field position after the defense forced a fumble. Still a lot to build on, but I did think he moved the ball, in control, nice long drive to start the game. Mayfield made the start and displayed solid development in the offense as he learns the new system. "No, that was for today, that was just for today," Rhule said of Mayfield starting. The coach declined to name a starter heading into the second preseason game.
The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback job might be Baker Mayfield's to lose at this point. Mayfield opened Saturday's preseason game against the...
He also had a solid pocket escape and picked up a couple to avoid a sack. Drive stalled on a mishandled center-QB exchange and then a miscommunication on 3rd and 14. He generated some positivity in what was a small sample:
It sounds like Baker Mayfield is getting the first crack at the Panthers' starting QB gig. The team announced that their offseason acquisition will start ...
I think it’s been done the right way. It’s been healthy for the staff. I think it’s been healthy for our team.
Emily Mayfield, the wife of new Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield, is acclimating quite well to her new home in North Carolina.
He also gets to come home one day/night per week so we make up for the week.” Though Mayfield, 27, has been busy getting reps in at training camp, Emily is never far from his mind. “Every team is different!
Mayfield and Darnold have alternated reps with the starters throughout camp. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule called it an "ongoing process" until they decide on ...
It's been healthy for the staff. I think it's been done the right way. I think it's been healthy for our team.
Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass and Baker Mayfield was solid aside from a fumbled snap in Carolina's 23-21 preseason-opening victory.
“It wasn’t perfect, but it was good to kind of get our feet wet a little bit offensively.” “Just trying to improve each day, and the best man’s going to win.” We’ll go back and look and see where they are.”
Quarterback Baker Mayfield got the start over Sam Darnold in the Panthers' first preseason game. Mayfield's one drive ended in a field goal, while Darnold ...
"We were just all over the place out there, and that's on me." "That was just for today," he said. The drive bogged down on his fumbled snap, but overall he was in command of the offense against Washington's first-team defense. Darnold took over at the Washington 19-yard line on his first series after the defense recovered a fumble. Darnold put great touch on the touchdown in an area he struggled last season. Mayfield went 4-for-7 for 46 yards in his only drive that ended with a 41-yard field goal.
On Saturday, the former Cleveland Browns quarterback made his debut with the Panthers, starting at quarterback. The Mayfields spent four seasons in ...
Baker and the Panthers are set to face the Browns in Week 1. Glad to have you guys in Carolina!" one fan added. The Baker Mayfield era in underway in Carolina.
“I thought we moved the ball well down the field," said head coach Matt Rhule in regards to Mayfield's lone series. "He did a nice job of moving it with his ...
“I think overall for the offense, we protected the football. But I did think he moved the ball, he controlled a nice long drive to start the game, so it looked somewhat clean until the very end.” "He did a nice job of moving it with his feet, finding the checkdowns, and then we got down there tight in the red zone, we called a play-action, the receiver doesn't run the route so he has to desert the play.
Former Oklahoma Sooners QB Baker Mayfield has finally made his debut for the Carolina Panthers. The 2017 Heisman winner was traded from the Cleveland Browns ...
Four different QBs saw action today for the Panthers, with P.J. Walker taking the bulk of the work. The drive ended with a 41-yard field goal for the Panthers, courtesy of Zane Gonzalez. It seems that the QB battle between Mayfield and Sam Darnold has an early frontrunner.
Emily Mayfield has been loving life since Baker was traded to Carolina, and she's sharing it with the rest of the world.
Baker and the Panthers head to New England next week before returning to Emily in Charlotte for the preseason finale Aug. 26 against the Bills. Mayfield got the start in Saturday’s preseason opener against Washington, going 4 for 7 for 45 yards in his one and only series. The Baker Mayfield era in Carolina is underway and wife Emily is all about it.
The Carolina Panthers have kept their pokerface on throughout the quarterback competition between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. Even their depth chart, ...
Every day brings new insights.” Every day brings new evidence. As announced by the team, Mayfield will get the starting nod against the Washington Commanders on Saturday afternoon.
Coach Matt Rhule recently said he won't make a decision on his starter for Week 1 against Cleveland until after next week's joint practices at New England and ...
Mayfield is in what the Panthers call an "open'' competition with 2021 starter Sam Darnold for the starting job. But Mayfield was first up in Thursday night's FanFest at Bank of America Stadium, and now he's starting the preseason opener, signs the team is leaning toward him. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Baker Mayfield will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers in today's preseason opener at Washington.