CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Baker Mayfield went to his denial play name.
Carolina’s beginning quarterback stated that he by no means stated something malicious in regards to the Cleveland Browns, who traded him to the Panthers this summer time.
“First, I didn’t say that,” Mayfield stated following Wednesday’s observe. “All people goes to put in writing what they need (as a result of) there may be historical past there the final 4 years.”
NFL Community analytics analyst Cynthia Frelund, who was working as a Buffalo Payments sideline reporter for Friday evening’s preseason recreation in opposition to Carolina, stated on a podcast that Mayfield had some selection phrases for his former workforce following the sport.
Frelund said Mayfield said “I’m going to (expletive) them up, ” when speaking about Panthers’ Sept. 11 season opener in opposition to the Browns whereas a visitor on the “Across the NFL” podcast with Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler and Gregg Rosenthal.
“I walked as much as him and stated, ‘I’m so excited to see you, like, go kick some butt,’ I didn’t say that phrase,” Frelund stated with fun within the podcast. “… Go kick some butt, particularly Week 1, I like can’t wait. And he makes use of some expletives and I used to be like, ‘I simply hope you’re like prepared.’ He was like, ’I’m gonna bleep them up.”
Mayfield stated he was shocked to listen to in regards to the report on Tuesday.
“If I wasn’t eager to win then there can be a very massive problem of me being the quarterback right here,” Mayfield stated. “I need to win at every thing I do and that can by no means change. That’s not how I phrased it, that isn’t even what I stated, so we’ll depart it at that.”
Mayfield stated he did have a dialog after the sport with Frelund, however stated “All I did was agree — I hope we win. It’s fairly plain and easy. … I don’t suppose it needs to be harped on.”
Mayfield stated it has change into an enormous story as a result of “I haven’t given the media what they needed me to present them this offseason, so that is what they suppose that I’ve stated, and it’s not.”
Frelund informed The Related Press on Tuesday that she shouldn’t have disclosed what was a personal dialog on a podcast.
She stated she was attempting to be supportive of Mayfield and defend him.
The Browns traded Mayfield to the Panthers on July 6 after buying Deshaun Watson in a take care of the Houston Texans,
Cleveland agreed to pay $10.5 million of Mayfield’s scheduled $18.8 million contract. The Panthers pays him $4.8 million this 12 months, whereas Mayfield took a pay lower for the remaining portion of the contract to assist facilitate the commerce and get out of Cleveland.
Since being traded to Carolina, Mayfield has been cautious in selecting his phrases in information convention settings when speaking in regards to the Browns.
He has stated the sport will imply just a little additional to him, however nothing inflammatory.
“I’ve taken this method this offseason to go about my enterprise and let folks say what they need and simply management what I can,” Mayfield stated. “I’ve at all times had enjoyable enjoying soccer and that’s by no means going to vary. I’m keen about it and no one can take that away from me. However off the sphere I’ve discovered to maintain it to the minimal and maintain it inside home and simply discuss to our guys and our folks — that’s what issues.”
Cleveland’s All-Professional defensive finish Myles Garrett stated Tuesday the Browns will use the feedback as “motivation” and “gas” for the sport.
Garrett stated he’s not stunned that his former teammate would say one thing to fireside himself up.
“I do know he has that swagger, that confidence that borders on conceitedness in some folks’s eyes,” Garrett stated. “However he’s at all times performed with a chip on his shoulder, and I feel we have now as a corporation as nicely. So nonetheless he feels or goes about it in his thoughts scape to organize for the sport to play us on the highest stage for him, it’s no matter.”
After spending one season with Mayfield, Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II is totally conscious of the QB’s trash-talking talents.
And like Garrett, Newsome stated the Browns will use Mayfield’s feedback for motivation.
“You attempt to discover something that can provide you an edge,” Newsome stated. “So one thing like that being stated, whether or not he phrased it like that or not, we will simply use that for our profit and go on the market and simply try to get a win Week 1.”
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AP Sports activities Author Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this report.
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