Baker Mayfield trade market is thinning after Colts acquire Matt Ryan

As NFL groups proceed to lock in new quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield’s standing appears stagnant.

On Monday, the Falcons despatched veteran quarterback Matt Ryan to the Colts, with Indianapolis reportedly Mayfield’s most well-liked vacation spot after the Browns traded for former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson final week.

With Watson now poised to be Cleveland’s future starter — agreeing to a five-year, $230 million deal, totally assured — it stays to be seen the place Mayfield will land because the quarterback carousel continues to spin at full pace.

The Saints, who had been additionally finalists within the Watson sweepstakes, don’t seem like an choice because the workforce re-signed quarterback Jameis Winston. The previous first-round decide agreed to a two-year take care of a base worth of $28 million, together with $21 million assured, in keeping with NFL Community. Winston is at present rehabbing a torn ACL he suffered on the finish of final season.

Baker Mayfield’s NFL future stays unsure following the Browns’ commerce for Deshaun Watson

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Matt Ryan was traded from the Falcons to the Colts on Monday

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The Panthers, in the meantime, haven't been shy about their heavy hunt for a quarterback, and will very nicely pursue Mayfield. Carolina might additionally shift their focus to high quarterback prospects in April’s NFL draft in since they've the sixth general decide.

Different apparent groups with quarterback vacancies now embody the Falcons, Texans, and Seahawks, who traded away Russell Wilson to the Broncos earlier this month. Within the wake of Friday’s Watson commerce, stories emerged that Seattle might additionally push for Mayfield.

Though Mayfield, 26, could be the subsequent quarterback domino to fall, there's additionally a query mark hovering above Jimmy Garoppolo, whom the 49ers have lengthy been alleged to half methods with.

Mayfield reportedly had requested a commerce to the Colts, who acquired Matt Ryan from the Falcons on Monday

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Mayfield is at present working his means again from a January surgical procedure to restore a torn labrum in his left non-throwing shoulder. His standing for the beginning of the 2022 season is unclear, which might probably be a pink flag for potential groups.

Mayfield is due $18.9 million in 2022 on the fifth-year choice of his rookie deal, which isn’t too costly within the NFL quarterback group. Subsequently, groups might be intrigued on the considered including a younger, cheaper quarterback.

Mayfield, the Browns’ first-overall decide in 2018, has but to publicly tackle his taking part in future for the reason that Watson commerce. As of Monday afternoon, he stays on the Browns roster. However, as NFL followers have realized recently, that might change rapidly.