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- Quarterbacks went No 1 and No 3 overall in 2018 draft
- Mayfield joined Panthers from Browns this offseason
Baker Mayfield will start the Carolina Panthers’ regular-season opener against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. Panthers coach Matt Rhule made the announcement on the team’s website on Monday.
Mayfield, acquired in a trade with the Browns earlier this offseason, beat out incumbent starter Sam Darnold for the job. The news was expected as Mayfield had outperformed Darnold during most of training camp.