The Los Angeles Rams have claimed former Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers.
The Carolina Panthers waived Mayfield on Monday, something interim coach Steve Wilks said was a mutual agreement between the two sides. Wilks said Mayfield asked to be released after finding out he wouldn’t be the starting quarterback or backup in Carolina going forward.
The LA Rams will inherit the remaining $1.35 million on Mayfield’s contract and were the only team to place a waiver claim on the former No. 1 overall pick in 2018.
Mayfield is expected to fly to Los Angeles and could play as soon as Thursday night against the Las Vegas Raiders, as the Rams are in the process of sending the playbook to him to make sure he can study the offense on his flight.