The Carolina Panthers seemed indifferent to Baker Mayfield for most of the season before finally trading for the quarterback at the end of training camp. Despite that apparent reluctance, Mayfield may indeed have a future with the franchise.
In a discussion about Mayfield and the Panthers, ESPN’s Dan Graziano speculates that Mayfield could indeed return to Carolina in 2023, both for the sake of proving the doubters wrong and because he is surrounded by weapons that he could succeed there.
“I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he was still Carolina’s QB in 2023,” Graziano said.
If Mayfield returns to Carolina, it will have to get a new contract. He is poised to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, but if things go well for Carolina in 2022, there’s no obvious reason he’s not ready to return. again.
On the other hand, Mayfield might want to try to land with a team will face the Browns more often than the Panthers do. He is nothing without a motive for revenge.
