You know the sports card hobby has essentially quit on you when your Donruss Optic Downtown card from your rookie year with a gem mint 10 grade from Professional Sports Authenticator can’t score $100. So who would’ve thought that Darnold would be the hero NFL card collectors — and I guess the Minnesota Vikings, too — needed three weeks into …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The short-lived Baker Mayfield era is over in Carolina. Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks said Mayfield asked for his release once he informed the quarterbacks that Darnold would be the team’s starter and Walker would be the backup this Sunday at Seattle. “I have tremendous respect for him.” Wilks said he made the decision to go with …
The Carolina Panthers released quarterback Baker Mayfield on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Mayfield, 27, requested his release and the Panthers agreed to it, league sources with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Athletic. Baker Mayfield requested his release and Panthers agreed to it, per league sources. Darnold, drafted two picks behind Mayfield, joined Carolina last …