Baker Mayfield has his eyes set on destroying his former team in week one of the new NFL season.
Following the Carolina Panthers’ 21-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the final exhibition game of the preseason, Mayfield spoke to reporter Cynthia Frelund about Carolina’s week one matchup against the Cleveland Browns and said “I’m gonna fuck them up.”
Baker Mayfield on playing the #Browns on Week 1: “I’m gonna f**k them up.”
Cynthia Frelund reported on the @AroundTheNFL podcast. pic.twitter.com/cT5hObeSEm
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 30, 2022
Mayfield’s intent to dismantle the Browns likely stems from an offseason where Cleveland traded Mayfield to the Panthers, replacing him for the controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson. (NFL Team Releases Player Accused Of Gang Raping 17-Year-Old Girl)
Mayfield performed well in his four years as Cleveland’s starting quarterback and led the Browns to their first playoff victory in over 25 years in Jan. 2021, according to Pro Football Reference. The fact that Cleveland decided to ditch him after all that and make Watson — who has faced over twenty sexual misconduct lawsuits — the face of their franchise seems to have lit a fire underneath Mayfield.
The Panthers are scheduled to host the Browns on Sept. 11th to kick off the new NFL season.