Baker Mayfield

The quarterback shell game highlighted the desperate situation the Rams are in. Mayfield asked for his release on Monday from the Carolina Panthers after a ...

Two days after being claimed off waivers, Baker Mayfield led the Rams to an improbable win over the Raiders.

Undaunted and with no timeouts, Mayfield led the Rams downfield -- with ample help from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Raiders' [Jerry Tillery](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3863182/jerry-tillery) for knocking the ball out of the quarterback's hands after a play. Despite starting the game, Wolford didn't attempt a pass. Mayfield finished 22-of-35 for 230 yards and a touchdown to rally the Rams during a week in which he was released by the [Carolina Panthers](/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers) on Monday and arrived at the Rams facility Tuesday night. "This is up there to be honest with you," he said. The drive included a contested 32-yard reception by [Derek Carr](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16757/derek-carr) and the Raiders at the 2-minute warning, but [AJ Cole](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3686689/aj-cole) dropped a 64-yard punt at the Rams 2.

Mayfield, claimed off waivers on Tuesday after the Carolina Panthers cut him, led a 98-yard drive for a game-winning 23-yard touchdown in the final seconds on ...

Next, Bucky ranks the top quarterbacks from the 2020 NFL Draft class. For the rest of the show, the pair preview the College Football Playoff matchups, as ...

[Baker Mayfield](https://www.nfl.com/players/baker-mayfield/) off waivers and discuss if he can be the QB of the future for the team. For the rest of the show, the pair preview the College Football Playoff matchups, as Michigan takes on TCU and Georgia faces Ohio State. Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks are back with a new episode of Move the Sticks.

As the Rams and Raiders prepare to meet on Thursday Night Football, a video showing L.A.'s newest quarterback warming up prior to kickoff has added to the ...

He’ll look to provide a spark for the struggling Rams (3–9) against an old rival in his first game in his new NFL home. Earlier in the day, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Mayfield, who was claimed by the Rams off waivers on Tuesday, could [possibly start against Las Vegas](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/08/baker-mayfield-could-start-for-rams-thursday-depending-on-john-wolford-injury-report) if injured starter John Wolford (neck) didn’t pass a pre-game evaluation. [Bills Hint at Von Miller Taking on Coaching Role After Injury](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/08/bills-von-miller-coaching-role-injury) [Dak Prescott Reacts to Jason Garrett, Stanford Report](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/08/dak-prescott-reacts-to-jason-garrett-stanford-report) [NFL Week 14 Picks From the MMQB Staff](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/08/nfl-week-14-staff-expert-picks) Wolford did not attempt a pass on L.A.’s opening drive before he was replaced by Mayfield on the ensuing series. [release from the Panthers on Monday](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/05/panthers-to-release-baker-mayfield). [Baker Mayfield](https://www.si.com/nfl/player/baker-mayfield) loosening up on the field at SoFi Stadium.

Los Angeles placed Matthew Stafford on injured reserve last week as the quarterback is likely done for the season with a bruised spinal cord. The Rams are thin ...

Walker](/nfl/players/2818659/p-j-walker/). At 3-9, the Rams are off to the worst start for a defending [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/) champion in league history. The Rams are thin at quarterback and have received ineffective play from Wolford and [Bryce Perkins](/nfl/players/3159114/bryce-perkins/), who have combined to go 51 of 85 (60%) for 490 yards with two touchdowns to five interceptions in their three starts. [An ESPN report](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1600870440070971392) took Mayfield's status a step further. [Per NFL Network](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1600811174567608321), "there's a real chance" Mayfield plays depending on how starting quarterback [John Wolford](/nfl/players/2983467/john-wolford/) is feeling. [Baker Mayfield](/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/) has only been on the [Los Angeles Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) for two days, yet is expected to make his debut for his new team Thursday.

The Rams claimed Baker Mayfield off waivers this week and made him active for tonight's game against the Raiders, but he wasn't their starter.

Baker Mayfield is officially active for his first game as a member of the Los Angeles Rams – and just two days after being claimed off waivers by the team.

was also ruled out, as was Terrell Lewis. [December 8, 2022] Baker Mayfield is officially active for his first game as a member of the Los Angeles Rams – and just two days after being claimed off waivers by the team.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Newly acquired Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield snapped a six-game losing streak in front of a SoFi crowd on Thursday night.

On first-and-10 from the Rams 22, Mayfield was sacked by [Maxx Crosby](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916655/maxx-crosby) and [Chris Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116104/chris-jones) for a nine-yard loss. [Tom Brady](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2330/tom-brady) threw the game-winning touchdown to Cyril Grayson with 15 seconds left in that game. He forced a [Cam Akers](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4240021/cam-akers) fumble inside the red zone and recovered it himself when the Rams were trailing, 13-3, late in the second quarter. [Chandler Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14927/chandler-jones) signed his three-year, $51 million deal in free agency, he didn't give the Raiders much through 11 games. [Jerry Tillery](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3863182/jerry-tillery) drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the winning touchdown drive that helped keep the Rams alive. [Josh Jacobs](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4047365/josh-jacobs) continues to carry the load -- the NFL's leading rusher ran for 99 yards and a TD while nursing an injury to his right hand suffered in the third quarter. With less than two minutes to go in the fourth -- with some help from the Raiders' penalties -- Mayfield was 4-for-6 for 98 yards and a TD. [Los Angeles Rams](/nfl/team/_/name/lar/los-angeles-rams) quarterback [Baker Mayfield](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3052587/baker-mayfield) snapped a six-game losing streak in front of a SoFi crowd on Thursday night. Eye-popping NextGen stat: The Rams drove 98 yards on a drive that began with 1:45 left and had zero timeouts. [start the Rams' second series](/nfl/story/_/id/35213186/rams-list-baker-mayfield-active-thursday-night-vs-raiders). The Raiders looked like they had the game in hand with a 16-3 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The defense gave up two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

The Los Angeles Rams' brand-new quarterback led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter of a 17-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.

With McVay apparently giving detailed instructions into his helmet before each play, Mayfield immediately got the Rams moving with three completions of at least 20 yards in his first two series. The Raiders are just the fourth team in NFL history to lose four games in a season after leading by 13 or more points, according to ESPN Stats and Info. Undaunted and with no timeouts, Mayfield led the Rams downfield – with ample help from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Raiders’ Jerry Tillery for knocking the ball out of the quarterback’s hands after a play.

"Not taking long" could mean a number of things: Baker Mayfield's first appearance in a Rams uniform didn't take long, as he made his debut on Thursday night.

Mayfield entered the Week 14 matchup with the Rams in the midst of one of his statistical worst seasons of his career. That's largely due to the fact that the Panthers were in a state of flux, leading to the firing of head coach Matt Rhule and the QB shuffle featuring Mayfield, Sam Darnold and P.J. McVay said Mayfield had the benefit of some "concept carryover" from prior stops, but still had a single practice leading into Thursday night's game. Or the 1:50 it took for Mayfield to put the Rams ahead for a win. Throughout the night, Amazon broadcasters Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit couldn't get enough of Mayfield having the type of performance he did with just a few days' worth of prep in a brand-new offense. A pair of fourth-quarter TDs proved to be the difference for LA.

In a performance befitting a Hollywood script, Mayfield led the Rams to an epic 17-16 victory on Thursday night after throwing the game-winning touchdown pass ...

"I think the biggest thing I've learned is don't let the on the field play affect who you are day in and day out," Mayfield said when asked about the biggest thing he's learned during his career up to this point. Mayfield signed with the Rams a day after he was released by the Panthers. ... When he came in we knew he was going to execute." He had considerable success throwing the ball to Skowronek and Mayfield entered the game with 2:21 left in the first quarter and the [Rams](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAR/los-angeles-rams/) trailing 10-0. "He just came in and worked out. "I really thought they're going to try to pop out and play zone but they just stayed with it. After the Rams defense forced a quick punt, Mayfield's 32-yard completion to [Ben Skowronek](/nfl/players/2247046/ben-skowronek/) on Los Angeles' final drive helped set up his game-winning pass to Jefferson. Mayfield then had a 6-yard run that helped set up [Matt Gay's](/nfl/players/2870511/matt-gay/) 55-yard field goal. "I knew I wasn't going to start," Mayfield. [Baker Mayfield](/nfl/players/2080032/baker-mayfield/) had an inkling that the Rams would request his services after he was released by Carolina earlier this week. "This is up there," Mayfield told Amazon's postgame crew when asked to compare Thursday night's win to other notable moments in his career.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- As Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay was answering questions about quarterback Baker Mayfield on Wednesday afternoon, ...

It gives us a chance to have him in the building, and we'll see how it goes." "We feel good about our room and the quarterback that we have for the future of the Los Angeles Rams, which is Matthew Stafford," Coen said. "Then just some of the abilities that he has gives you an opportunity to be able to see some different things relative to the skill positions, and maybe open up certain portions of your playbook." [Matthew Stafford](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12483/matthew-stafford) is [out because of a spinal cord contusion](/nfl/story/_/id/35185270/rams-matthew-stafford-not-expected-back-due-spinal-cord-contusion) and not expected back this season. Now, Los Angeles can essentially use the rest of the season to evaluate for 2023 and beyond. Backup [John Wolford](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3124092/john-wolford) is also on the injury report with a neck injury.

Mayfield gets a win days after joining the Rams, and celebrates the only way he knows how.

Baker Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the Rams on Tuesday – and the journeyman QB was playing quarterback against the Raiders on Thursday.

LA Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield has orchestrated one of the all-time greatest comeback wins in NFL history, coming off the bench to help his new team ...

Asked where the game ranks in his career, Mayfield replied: “This is up there to be honest with you,” he said. 1 overall pick drove 98 yards in 9 plays against the Las Vegas Raiders for the last-gasp win. The 27-year-old – in a performance reminiscent of his debut for Cleveland back in 2018 – received the ball back on his own 2-yard line with 1:45 left in the game (down six points and fresh out of time-outs), before marching down the field to find Van Jefferson for a 23-yard touchdown pass to seal a 17-16 win.

Baker Mayfield threw the game-winning touchdown pass with just 10 seconds to play as the Los Angeles Rams' brand-new quarterback led two scoring drives late ...

Raiders head coach, Josh McDaniels: "We didn't finish the game. Raiders quarterback, Derek Carr: "It's tough. Irrelevant' - was just four months old when Brady himself was drafted, while he had just turned two when he won his first Super Bowl title. I'm trying to play the same way we were playing when the game starts. Although San Francisco's top-ranked defensive unit will be hoping to tame Brady, the 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl winner goes up against 22-year-old rookie Brock Purdy, following Jimmy Garoppolo's season-ending injury last weekend. "We left some plays and points out there. "What a quick study. I know I have the next four games here. take in as much as I can and let the pieces fall where they may. Las Vegas (5-8) had led almost the entire game, scoring on their first three possessions - including a TD for the league's leader in rushing, Josh Jacobs - and taking a 13-3 lead into half-time. Obviously, we'd like to be a little bit more stress-free, but it's a pretty damn good story, I'll be honest with you. I love this game."

Baker Mayfield didn't start Thursday night but wasted no time making his mark in his debut, rallying the Rams from a 13-point deficit in the fourth in a ...

Victory looked far from the Rams' grasp in the first half as the Raiders opened up a 13-3 advantage at the break.

Just two days after he was claimed by the Rams off waivers from the Panthers, Baker Mayfield led a 98-yard game-winning touchdown drive to push his new team ...

Baker Mayfield entered early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Rams-Las Vegas Raiders game on Thursday Night Football.

The defending Super Bowl champion Rams are dealing with multiple injuries at quarterback. Los Angeles reportedly was the [only team to submit a claim](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/06/rams-were-only-team-to-put-in-a-waiver-claim-for-baker-mayfield/) on Mayfield, who was benched by Carolina after going 1-5 as the starter. 1 overall pick in the common draft era (since 1967) to play for three teams in his first five seasons.

Baker Mayfield stunned the NFL world Thursday with a miracle comeback against the Raiders only 48 hours after joining the Rams.

Baker Mayfield seemed emotional after getting his first game ball for the Rams.

The Rams claimed Mayfield off of waivers on Tuesday. On Thursday, he delivered a game-winning touchdown to beat the Raiders.

Baker Mayfield stunned the NFL world Thursday with a miracle comeback against the Raiders only 48 hours after joining the Rams.

Even though Baker Mayfield didn't work out in Carolina, Panthers fans were quite happy for the new Rams QB on Thursday night.

Why not move to Los Angeles? Build a $5-billion stadium? Hire a 30-year-old head coach in Sean McVay? Trade a bunch of picks to draft Jared Goff? Trade a ...

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has been trending ever since leading his new team, the Los Angeles Rams, to a dramatic comeback victory over ...

[New York Post article back in 2018](https://nypost.com/2018/07/13/ben-mcadoo-doesnt-like-the-way-sam-darnold-throws-the-football/), McAdoo was not a fan of Mayfield coming out of college on his way to becoming the No. Unfortunately for fans of Mayfield and the Panthers, this relationship never seemed destined to work long-term. Did Carolina make a mistake in pulling the cord during the season? Sam Darnold turned in a relatively impressive performance, bringing his win total as a starter this season identical to that of Mayfield’s, paving way for the Panthers to feel comfortable about moving on from the former Oklahoma Sooner. This is the very same Mayfield that the Panthers were hoping to get when they traded for him during the offseason. [ESPN Stats and Info](https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo), Mayfield is 2-1 when coming off the bench while trailing by 13 or more points.

Baker Mayfield may have saved his NFL career on Thursday night and he seemed pretty hyped about it.

The drive didn’t just save the game for the Rams, it may have saved Mayfield’s career after being spit out the bottom of the two of the league’s worst franchises in the span of a year. This is the NFL. Unfortunately, while Baker’s NFL career may have been saved on Thursday night, it came at the expense of Derek Carr’s, who was outplayed by a guy calling schoolyard plays in the huddle. [all of 20 reps](https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1601073145368043522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1601073145368043522%7Ctwgr%5E6fe7ddcf6cd95fd65bc69df1fb844cee31414e12%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fzgn9l8%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse) with the Rams offense before TNF’s extremely TNF tilt with the Las Vegas Raiders. The only franchise interested in the former number-one-overall pick’s services were the 3-8 Los Angeles Rams who, at the bottom of the NFC West and down to their third-string quarterback, were just as desperate as Mayfield. But trailing 16-3 with less than four minutes remaining, Mayfield led the Rams to their first touchdown of the Baker era.