Just days after being claimed by the Rams off of waivers, Baker Mayfield came off the bench for the team’s second drive of Thursday night’s game against the Raiders, and ultimately led the team on a feverish fourth quarter comeback win, 17–16.
With Matthew Stafford on injured reserve, we’ve likely seen the last of last year’s Super Bowl-winning quarterback in 2022–23. Backup John Wolford has been dealing with a neck injury, and was pulled early on Thursday, opening the door for Mayfield. Now, the former No. 1 pick is set to use the final month of the season as an audition for the next step in his NFL career.
Per Associated Press writer Greg Beacham, Sean McVay says he expects Mayfield to hold onto the starting job to finish the season.
