The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback job might be Baker Mayfield's to lose at this point.
Mayfield opened Saturday's preseason game against the Washington Commanders and went 4-of-7 for 45 yards. He looked good in his brief time on the field before Sam Darnold took over.
The team indicated the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner would likely get only one series, so his limited cameo was expected. He generated some positivity in what was a small sample:
Jonathan Stewartud83euddd1ud83cudf73 baker mayfield lookin saucy!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeepPounding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KeepPounding</a>
Charles RobinsonDrive stalled on a mishandled center-QB exchange and then a miscommunication on 3rd and 14.