On Saturday afternoon, Baker Mayfield drew the first start in the Carolina Panthers’ ongoing quarterback battle. In turn, he helped the Panthers draw first blood in their preseason opener against the Washington Commanders.
After the defense forced a tidy three-and-out on Carson Wentz and the Commanders, Mayfield and the offense took over at their own 23-yard line. From there, the former No. 1 overall pick completed four of his seven attempts for 45 yards to push Carolina down to Washington’s 23.
