After a rocky 2021 season, the Browns traded Baker Mayfield to the Panthers ahead of last season. He struggled in Carolina, which led to his release midseason, and the former No. 1 pick finished the season with the Rams, playing well-enough to earn a one-year deal with the Buccaneers this year.
Now that last year is behind him, Mayfield has time to reflect on it, and the quarterback believes that his brief time in Los Angeles was a good thing for his career.
“I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. It was the first time I had fun playing football in a few years,” Mayfield said, via The New York Post. “It brought that feeling of having that success and really remembering what it was all about, kind of hit the reset button for me.”
