New Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t sugarcoat his ideas about dealing with his former Browns group in Week 1.
“I’m not going to sit down right here and be a robotic and inform you that’s not one I’ve marked on the calendar already,” Mayfield informed Panthers.com whereas discussing the Sept. 11 sport, by which Carolina will host Cleveland.
“One, that’s not who I'm. To me, it’s about profitable video games,” Mayfield stated after Cleveland dealt him to the Panthers for a conditional 2024 fifth-round choose. “Whoever we have now marked on the schedule, I’m going to attempt to win. Clearly, this one has somewhat extra historical past and private which means, however for me, it’s about profitable and setting the tone for the remainder of the 12 months, and nonetheless I can assist this group do this, I’m going to do.”
When requested if he's the kind of one that holds grudges, Mayfield smiled and stated, “I strive to not.”
The quarterback requested a commerce out of Cleveland in March after he felt “disrespected” over the group’s shock push to purchase his substitute in Deshaun Watson — who presently faces a attainable suspension over a number of sexual assault allegations towards him.
The Browns signed the previous Texans quarterback to a five-year, absolutely assured $230 million contract amid his ongoing authorized scenario.
Mayfield — who was chosen first general by the Browns within the 2018 NFL Draft — referred to as the flip of occasions “fairly sudden” and “shocking” in his first press convention as a Panther on Tuesday.
“If I’m centered on the previous I’m not doing my job being a Carolina Panther,” Mayfield stated, noting that he has no animosity in the direction of his former group. “I’m grateful for my time there [in Cleveland]. Shocked — I’d say is just about the solely approach to explain it. You roll with the punches and also you gotta transfer ahead. It is a take a look at of adversity and the way I’m going to deal with it and the way I’m going to maneuver ahead and be one of the best teammate attainable with our new residence and I’m wanting ahead to it.”
Mayfield is now centered on studying the Panthers’ playbook to arrange for an “open competitors” with Sam Darnold for the beginning job in Carolina.
The quarterbacks spoke previous to the introductory press convention on Tuesday, and Mayfield assured there isn't a “awkwardness” between him and Darnold, who he referred to as “a terrific man.”
Mayfield additionally stated there can be no drama permeating all through the group when it comes to a contest with Darnold.
The quarterback — who's slated to be a free agent on the finish of the season – took roughly a $3 million pay-cut within the deal that despatched him to Carolina.
“My intention is to turn out to be one of the best quarterback I will be and assist this group win and that’s why I’m pleased to be in Carolina,” he stated. “I really feel just like the group may be very near being actually good. We simply need to put the items collectively and are available collectively as a group, and nonetheless that occurs, I’m going to do my job and fill no matter function is to be anticipated of me and be a terrific chief and a terrific teammate.”
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