[Rapoport] Details on the Baker Mayfield release: (1) He asked for it and the #Panthers agreed. (2) This locks in the 5th rounder in the trade with the #Browns, rather than the 4th rounder. (3) PJ Walker expected to be the Panthers backup.

"oh shit jimmy got hurt"

As an illogical Baker stan this would please me immensely. Baker with Shanahan might be my final, final, final stand as a delusional Baker internet defender.

Mayfield won't play for the 49ers because another team will claim him on waivers to make sure he doesn't.

I'd do the same if I were him. If I'm not gonna play here, let me try to play elsewhere.

I hope not, I actually like the 49ers. The Rook shower promise.

Can’t be a coincidence that he requests this literally the day that Jimmy g gets injured for the year

he decided to roll the dice and start praying that they are the only team that puts a claim on him

It would be hilarious if San Francisco chose not to put a claim in for him

Was probably thinking about it for a while then just said fuck it there won’t be a better time.

49ers have to actually want him though.

I guess we did get the best out of him

CMC thought he doesn’t need to deal with Baker anymore. Not too fast buddy

Him going to the 49ers would be the funniest thing all season.

CMC fell to his knees at whole foods

Ootl?

Found our next QB

In 5 years

Hes too young.

Watch the Rams claim him for lols

Good guy Baker, ensuring Browns don't get a higher draft pick.

We don't. This concludes the terms of the deal regardless of what he does wherever he goes

If he can’t put it to us on the field, he’ll do it off the field!

Would be a smart move for Mayfield to go to SF. He did play well in the West Coast offense. Shanahan knows what the hell he's doing when it comes to plugging in QBs.

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Or they think he has a chance to beat out Josh Johnson. I mean, what other options are out there for SF?

I mean most of the reason the browns couldn’t find a suitor back in the spring was because of his cap hit.

I really doubt that anyone thinks a guy who couldn’t beat out PJ Walker and Sam Darnold will really think that he’ll be in high demand this late into the season.

No one is saying this though. People sure like to jerk themselves off to criticizing takes no one is making.

And then, if he does get picked up, they will be pounding the table yelling that Debo ran the wrong route or that Shannon doesn't know what he is doing.

Worry about your dollar store Lamar lmao

Nah the sub has come to terms with him sucking

He’s a dummy if he thinks the 49ers should roll the dice with him. Purdy has practiced with them for 12 weeks and built the connections. I think they should stick with him but maybe I’m the dummy

It’s not whether you think Mayfield is better than Purdy.

We need a backup, some would argue a backup who’s name is not Josh Johnson.

The quarterback room is as follows: Brock Purdy, Josh Johnson, Jacob Eason (PS). God forbid Fat Cock Brock goes down and we really throw away the season. Bring in Baker and see what you can get out of him. Ran very similar offense in Cleveland under Stefanski, as well.

The way they burn through QBs, they need a couple spares.

He’d be the back up. So JJ replacement.

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That’s Minshew or Fitzpatrick

“If you don’t want me to play, release me”

No, more like “San Fran is desperate and I’m not playing here, do me a solid?”

Browns could use a QB after yesterday, just saying

Stefanski would rather roll with Nick Mullens rather than bringing Baker back

If they really need a QB, they’ve got one already proven to be better this season on the bench

He was rusty after not playing in almost 2 years. Get real

As a Texans fan I have no love for Watson, but he’s going to shine for you guys. He’s a great player.

Sooooo this means Sam darnold is better than baker mayfield haha 😛

Imagine if the Panthers spent last season building around Darnold instead of riding the QB carousel again.

I think that Belichick and McDaniels have always liked him. I could see him going to LV or NE, also.

Do the Patriots need a 3 way QB controversy? Because that’s how you get a 3 way controversy.

Almost as many touchdowns as Wilson. Why not at this point?

Win win win for panthers, baker, and Reddit users wanting the browns to suffer

Saints might take him just to have all the info for last game of the season against Panthers.

Well, this was Purdy unexpected.

Unless Houston puts in a bid, he’s either going to LA or SF. Either is probably a win to Baker.

Baker needs time to prepare for the USFL season.

Sounds a lot like he wasn't gonna play for the rest of the season to save the pick from becoming a 4th rounder

Why not save the money and roster spot by cutting him then?

Honestly Purdy didnt look terrible. Would the 49ers really be much better off with Baker? Hes been absolutely awful lately.

Given that we've already broken two quarterbacks, might be prudent just from an insurance perspective, even if plan a is to roll with Purdy.

Yes we would like to see what Purdy can do. If we bring in Mayfield my hope is as backup to Purdy.

Going to SF

To watch Brock Purdy from the stands?

Is that San Fransisco's music I hear?

Nope

Yall are delusional, the niners are not picking up Baker, why would they?

Because our current QB situation is Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson lol

As a backup because they think he might be better than Josh Johnson lol

it's a 1.3 million dollar gamble, low risk high upside

Commentating so I can come back to this when they do

Surely the 49ers bring him in for a workout at minimum

Pass

Baker supporters told me that teams were dying to trade for him; and that the reason he wasn’t traded was just that the Browns had no leverage.

When you’re definitely reading the situation correctly.

Man oh man. Those days of Browns fans telling us that Baker Mayfield was HOF bound and Lamar Jackson would be out of the league by year 4 are but a distant memory.

This sounds like you have a weird obsession with Lamar

Browns fans were truly the most delusional, obnoxious fans from like 2018-2020 in the comment sections around here. I don’t miss that era.

What franchise consistency and competence does to a MF

I'm seeing a bunch of comments about Rams/49ers but a release is different from a waive. If he has actually been released, doesn't he head right to FA?

All players must clear waivers after the trade deadline has passed.

He has been waived officially. Other news outlets are saying released but ESPN says he is waived. functionally as long as no one claims him by the end of tomorrow he becomes a free agent. Right now, any team that wants him would need to pick up the last 5 weeks of his Panther contract.

My two minute research says that waivers always apply after the trade deadline, FA is only for veterans before the deadline.

Pretty ironic that Baker's last game was against Lamar, a QB many thought would be washed out of the NFL by now, instead it is Baker.

He asked for it lmao pretty much no different than how he asked to be traded from the Browns too I bet.

Baker asking for his release is why he'll eventually be out of football along with Cam Newton. Guys like them have attitude issues and think they're starters when they really aren't. They don't have the right attitude to be a backup.

Baker was a really fun player to root for and I still miss him, but it’s pretty clear he has some maturity issues. Hope he can figure it out soon otherwise he won’t be around much longer

McNabb tried this same move at the end of his career and the team he was hoping for didn’t pick him up anyway

So we have to give them a lower draft pick? Oh that totally makes sense then.

A fourth rounder. Makes me feel the smallest iota better about not having a first rounder until the year 2025.

One does not usually cut a pony from the herd without having one in mind. Me thinks Baker is already on his way to somewhere else and we will find out soon enough.

Idc what people say I’m willing to see Russell and Baker fight it out for QB1 in Denver. It can’t get much worse here.

Why spend so much money and picks for Wilson? Crazy.

Maybe he’ll come here lol or SF

Crazy that this directly impacts the Brown’s pick, but the Browns mods refuse to allow any news of this to be posted because “it doesn’t impact the browns”

Just take the tv deal Baker , get on Game Day with Brady and Reggie and your old pal Urban

Damn cmc is pissed, he got the hell outta dodge, and then dodge followed.

Texans should take him just cause it would be funny

Why the fuck does anybody in this thread (let alone everybody) think the 9ers would want Baker? They'd be shooting themselves in the foot.

Because the 49ers still have a playoff roster even with Lance and Jimmy hurt, and Baker is much better than Josh Johnson.

He's a good backup, I think a lot teams should want him, hell, as an eagles fan I'd be happy to replace minshew with him

Let's ride?