There is a new quarterback in Carolina. On Wednesday, the acquired former No. 1 overall pick, , in a trade with the , . Carolina will ship a conditional fifth-round pick to the Browns that can turn into a fourth depending on Mayfield's playing time.While this trade is simply between two teams, it will have a domino effect that will stretch well beyond Cleveland and Carolina. Below, we'll cover all the winners and losers that have come out of the latest trade in the . LAR QB #17 CMP%60.5YDs3010TD17INT13YD/Att7.2 The ultimate winner in all this is Baker Mayfield. He'd previously requested a trade out of Cleveland as the team landed earlier this offseason and now he gets his wish. For a minute, it where the Browns wouldn't trade Mayfield and hope they mend the fence in the event that Watson is handed a ma sive suspension for his off-the-field i sues. However, this deal now eliminates the po sibility of an awkward/forced reconciliation.Not only does Mayfield get out of Cleveland
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Casey Toohill Jersey could turn into a fourth is hardly an earth-shattering return. The Browns are also reportedly paying the chunk of Mayfield's contract for 2022. Per the , Cleveland is shelling out $10.5 million of Mayfield's deal, while the Panthers will pay him $5 million. Despite clearing some cap space and ridding itself of a player that requested a trade, Cleveland is currently very exposed if the hammer is dropped on Watson over the next few days/weeks.The Panthers improved at quarterback and it didn't cost much to do so. As we noted above, the Browns are paying the bulk of Mayfield's contract and Carolina only needed to send a conditional fifth-rounder for the former No. 1 overall pick.While Mayfield has had some ups and downs throughout his four-year career, he is arguably the best quarterback that the Panthers have brought in since first stint with the team came to an end following the 2019 season. Both Mayfield and -- the club's 2021 starter -- came into the league in 2018, but Mayfield has enjoyed more succe s. For their careers, Mayfield's 87.8 pa ser rating is much better than Darnold's 76.9 pa ser rating. With that talent increase, Mayfield's presence should improve the overall ceiling for Carolina's offense. Again, getting better at the most important position in the sport and doing so at such a low cost makes this a no-brainer move for the Panthers.The underrated piece to this deal is the repercu sions it will have acro s the NFL and specifically the NFC West.The Seattle Seahawks were one of the teams that were pegged as a potential landing spot for Mayfield after they traded to the earlier this offseason. Currently, and are expected to duke it out for the starting job in camp, but Mayfield would be a much better option than either of those two heading into 2022. SF QB #10 CMP%
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With the 2021 NFL season now six weeks old, it's time for us to quickly turn the page to Week 7 and pick our favorite NFL DFS sleepers and value picks for daily fantasy football lineups. With six teams on bye, including stacked offenses like the Bills, Chargers, and Cowboys, plus the usual six teams in prime-time games, this is a challenging week in DraftKings
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The 2022 NFL season has reached the halfway point. Although half the league has designs on playing into playoffs, another half should start thinking more about how to improve their teams in 2023.Coupled with the college football season turning the corner into its final month, that makes it an ideal time for a new Sporting News' first-round mock draft. The order continues to be reshuffled with teams changing positions. The trade deadline also brought the Broncos back into the top 31 picks, while the Dolphins who forfeited their original selection are
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It's easily one of (if not the) most controversial topics in the U.S. right now: to get vaccinated or to not get vaccinated against COVID-19. It's polarized people on all levels, including the NFL, where players like remain vocal about his decision to decline it while other prominent individuals
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The were primed to make a playoff run entering the last few weeks of the 2021 season, only to drop their final two games to teams with interim coaches, including the -- the league's worst team -- with a postseason berth on the line. Stuck at home in January for the second time in three years under Frank Reich, and the fifth time over the last seven seasons, Indianapolis is ripe for change, and team owner Jim Irsay is .The question is, where do they actually go from here? What can
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The ' 53-man roster has become official, as we are just a week away from the start of the 2021 regular season. With no Drew Brees, Sean Payton is putting his faith in the big-armed Jameis Winston, who was declared the starter after a quarterback battle with Taysom Hill. He won't have Michael Thomas to throw to at the beginning of the year, but does have a
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Tyreek Hill is once again letting everyone know just how much he loves playing with Tua Tagovailoa.Hill, a veteran receiver who is in his first year with the Dolphins, was asked his thoughts about Tagovailoa after Miami's 35-32 Week 9 win over the Bears on Sunday.He didn't hold back
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Bobby Okereke Jersey the quarterback while in Kansas City, but since being traded to Miami he has taken veiled shots at his former team.AFC EAST STANDINGS: That included Hill duringan episode of his podcast; and a claim that Tagovailoa was a more accurate pa ser than Mahomes."Obviously, like, I'm going to go with 15 (Mahomes) as the strongest arm, but as far
Rigoberto Sanchez Jersey as accuracy-wise, I'm going with Tua all day," .MORE: So, Hill's insistence Sunday that Tagovailoa is the most accurate quarterback appears to be a call-back to that. And to be fair, Tagovailoa has lived up to that billing this year. He has completed69.9 percent of his pa ses for 1,980 yards, 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions
Dayo Odeyingbo Jersey in seven starts.Still, Hill's claim that Tagovailoa is the "best in the league" will certainly raise some eyebrows, if only because of Hill's connection to Mahomes. Related Articles
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