CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers guard Brady Christensen's eyes got wide when he saw a helmetless Baker Mayfield coming down the celebration line giving head-butts to teammates in helmets following Thursday night's 25-15 win against the Atlanta Falcons.
"I tried to avoid it,'' Christensen said with a laugh. "We spend all this time protecting him. I didn't want to hurt him.''
Christensen didn't avoid contact as Mayfield caught him near the ear hole.
He also didn't hurt Mayfield.
Neither did any of the other half-dozen players Mayfield head-butted, which is a good thing since the first pick of the 2018 draft will return to the starting lineup for the first time since Week 5 on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens with quarterback PJ Walker out with a high ankle sprain.