Headbutting his teammates with out a helmet on is nothing new for Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield.
In a press convention on Wednesday, Mayfield spoke about his viral second throughout “Thursday Night time Soccer” when Amazon Prime cameras captured him headbutting his teammates as Carolina closed in on an eventual 25-15 win over the Falcons.
“I’ve at all times finished that,” Mayfield advised reporters. “It simply so occurred to get caught on digicam. I’ve finished that since school [at Oklahoma].
“I like this recreation. I like my teammates. We work too onerous to not get pleasure from it. Yeah, a great headbutt each every so often goes a great distance.”
The web was buzzing over slow-motion movies that confirmed Mayfield hyping up linemen and clashing his head towards their helmets. The quarterback, who sported a Panthers hat on the sidelines, didn't play towards the Falcons.
Mayfield will make his first begin since Week 5 on Sunday towards the Ravens, after leaving with an ankle harm within the fourth quarter of a 37-15 loss to San Francisco. He was changed by PJ Walker, whereas Sam Darnold continued to get better from a excessive ankle sprain he suffered within the preseason finale.
Darnold was activated to the 53-man roster final week, however was inactive for the Falcons recreation.
Earlier this week, interim head coach Steve Wilks mentioned that Walker suffered a excessive ankle sprain throughout Thursday’s win over the Falcons, permitting for Mayfield to return as QB1.
Mayfield returned to motion in Week 9, when he relieved Walker within the second half towards the Bengals.
The final time Mayfield began a recreation, Carolina’s head coach was Matt Rhule, who was fired final month following a 1-4 begin to the season. The Panthers have gone 2-3 since Wilks took over.
Mayfield — who was traded to Carolina from Cleveland in July — gained the preseason competitors with Darnold for the beginning job. In 5 begins, the quarterback had 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
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