According to Ian Rapoport, the Baker Mayfield experiment in Carolina is coming to an end. The NFL insider tweeted Monday morning that the team plans to release the five year veteran after what has become a disappointing redemption campaign.
Sources: The #Panthers are expected to release QB Baker Mayfield. He'll hit waivers when it's finalized later today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 5, 2022
Panthers Twitter had no shortage of reactions to the news:
I see the QB Rehab Center of the Carolinas released somebody
— O (@AhnRee__) December 5, 2022
https://t.co/CFfKnNxgKH pic.twitter.com/hzuHOjq9ht
— Lauryn 🌙✨🧡🖤 (@LaurynnnG) December 5, 2022
His contributions to getting Rhule fired will not be forgotten https://t.co/I9Jgu5w0vT
— Al (@biakabutuka21) December 5, 2022
Steve Wilks is a good coach – and a good man.
— Panthers Culture (@PanthersCulture) December 5, 2022
Man of conviction.
He really did Baker a solid.
BAKER MAYFIELD GONE AINT GOD GOOD pic.twitter.com/7rvo1CMg5V
— Cambo of War Ragnarök, MBA 👾 (@FreeCambo) December 5, 2022
He got Rhule up outta here, I can’t hate on #6 too much. He did his part pic.twitter.com/0dqYvlOogS
— O (@AhnRee__) December 5, 2022
CMC seeing that Baker Mayfield is now a free agent pic.twitter.com/7nPHcRrkCW
— The Game Day NFL (@TheGameDayNFL) December 5, 2022
Time to bring this back re: Baker Mayfield https://t.co/KtfLWdgZsm
— 🎃 (@SunsetHightower) December 5, 2022
Baker Mayfield couldn’t beat out Sam Darnold or PJ Walker. He’s done in the NFL
— KeepPoundingNC (@KeepPounding919) December 5, 2022
No QB weapon formed against me shall prosper 🫡
— Morgan (@cocomorii) December 5, 2022
Good thing is Wilks has done what's needed to be done pic.twitter.com/Pa4w0lflnR
— Fields is Qb1 (@m_siff) December 5, 2022
Punt him back to @NickWilsonSays https://t.co/LBLg51o5Dd pic.twitter.com/dHvc4a3LEY
— ◼️⬛️◼️ (@ckh_gallus) December 5, 2022
Best Monday I’ve had in years if we’re being honest. I mean it’s tacky to root for someone’s downfall but…Mayfield makes it easy. https://t.co/LNZ6RtFyNl
— Bradley Dudra (@D2Baal) December 5, 2022
Y’all know what comes after 6. Sacrifices had to be made https://t.co/RmPOyXA1w7 pic.twitter.com/o6k16gB8qP
— Karisma THE™️ Supreme (@_KTS_) December 5, 2022
In the wise words of @Ayo_TTime9: Yeah its time brother @bakermayfield 🚚 pic.twitter.com/wMeXOxufHv
— Extra Slutty Olive Oil 🫒 (@ChillsforReal) December 5, 2022
https://t.co/CVPmN3sQ5M pic.twitter.com/DaEWwYzK9y
— ♠️ (@_Ace5am) December 5, 2022
Ay we need a final report and farewell speech from the Baker Bros of Twitter before y’all go pic.twitter.com/VF1rIi9eIY
— IamMontyFetti 🖤💙✊🏾 (@4MR_Monty) December 5, 2022
https://t.co/sGq2iKuFh2 pic.twitter.com/kf14feKI3P
— CoachTrav (MurakamiToNYY⚾️🔥) (@_coachtrav) December 5, 2022
6 INTs
— kyle 🇵🇹 (@knicks_tape99) December 5, 2022
1 receiver career destroyed in carolina
Lost his job to an XFL QB
1 win
18.2 QBR
Now unemployed
KEEP SLEEPING ON BAKER THE CHIP GROWS BIGGER 😈😈😈😈😈😈🤫🤫🤫 pic.twitter.com/ChYMf9wrtI