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2022 NFL: Worst offseason move for each of the 32 teams

By Randy Gurzi

May 25, 2022; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs the offense with wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) during organized team activities at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2022; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs the offense with wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) during organized team activities at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Heisman Trophy winner and former OU quarterback Baker Mayfield is introduced to the crowd before a statue of him was unveiled during a ceremony at halftime of the University of Oklahoma’s annual spring football game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April 23, 2022.Ou Sooners Spring Football Game /

Carolina Panthers: Not biting on Baker Mayfield trade

Some will rip on the Cleveland Browns for not taking on more of Baker Mayfield’s contract, but the Carolina Panthers could end up being the ones who regret the move.

With Deshaun Watson in Cleveland, Mayfield has been placed on the trading block and reports suggested the Panthers were interested but money was the sticking point. Carolina apparently wanted to pay roughly $4-5 million of Mayfield’s $18.9 million contract and the Browns said no thank you.

Carolina didn’t budge and now, they enter OTAs with Sam Darnold and Matt Corral as their top quarterbacks. This isn’t a great plan for any team, let alone one that has a head coach on the hot seat.

Matt Rhule is a depressing 10-23 in his first two seasons as a coach and another double-digit losing season will surely do him in. This isn’t to say Mayfield would have been his savior but it’s hard to argue he wouldn’t be an upgrade over Darnold and Corral.

The Panthers not only had the salary cap space to pay Mayfield but they could also make other contract moves to offset the addition. It wouldn’t be ideal to have Mayfield and Darnold on the books with guaranteed deals but the price of another losing season could be even worse.

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