REPORT: Shockingly Low Number Of Teams Put In Waiver Claim For Baker Mayfield
Only one team wanted Baker Mayfield.
Indeed, the Los Angeles Rams were the only team that put in a waiver claim for Mayfield, according to Field Yates of ESPN.
Many viewed the San Francisco 49ers as a potential landing spot for Mayfield with both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo out until the postseason at the earliest after suffering a foot injury on Sunday, but even they did not want Mayfield.
Under the NFL waiver system, when the Panthers put Mayfield on waivers, all 31 other teams had an opportunity to put in a claim for him, and the team with the worst record that put in a claim would get him. The Rams were third in the waiver order, but that didn't matter because no other team wanted him anyway.
Although Mayfield is a big name and a former No. 1 overall pick, the rest of the league figured his poor play this season, combined with the fact that the season is almost over, meant he was unlikely to contribute anything this season. -Michael David Smith
Although Mayfield is a big name and a former No. 1 overall pick, the rest of the league figured his poor play this season, combined with the fact that the season is almost over, meant he was unlikely to contribute anything this season. -Michael David Smith
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8 DECEMBRE | 56 ANSWERS REPORT: Shockingly Low Number Of Teams Put In Waiver Claim For Baker Mayfield Will Baker Mayfield get another true shot at a starting job? | ||
| Yes | 31 | 55.4 % |
| No | 25 | 44.6 % |
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