Carolina Panthers

Baker Mayfield insists this is not a “redemption year,” but he will make his first start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers against the team that gave up on him.  The Panthers on Monday named Mayfield the starter for the Sept. 11 opener against the Cleveland Browns, who moved on from the first pick of the 2018 draft after trading with the Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson.  Mayfield won what the Panthers described as an open competition against 2021 starter Sam Darnold, although league sources said the job was his to lose all along.