Baker Mayfield is unsure about the future, having “enjoyed playing football again” in the Rams’ short tenure.
Baker Mayfield doesn’t know where he’ll end up next season.
But after getting the chance to be a quarterback again for a struggling Los Angeles Rams team, Mayfield has entered the offseason happily.
“After seeing a place where I enjoy playing football again, it’s hard to try something new,” Mayfield told ESPN’s Sarah Barshop after the Rams’ season loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
“But obviously it’s going to be a big decision.”
Mayfield started the season with the Carolina Panthers, who traded him in a deal with the Cleveland Browns last offseason. However, his time with the Panthers was short-lived. Mayfield was benched for Sam Darnold at week 12 and was then released in December.
The Rams then claimed Mayfield after multiple quarterback injuries, most notably Matthew Stafford’s spinal cord contusion, which knocked him out for the year.
Mayfield eventually played five games with the Rams. Despite winning only two of those games, Mayfield averaged 170 yards per game and completed an average of nearly 63% of his passes. He threw four touchdowns on two interceptions and led the Rams to a 51-14 loss over the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day — a game that eventually led to the firing of Nathaniel Hackett.
Mayfield went 13 of 26 for 147 yards and threw an interception in Sunday’s 19-16 overtime loss in Seattle.
Mayfield is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the coming months. Although the former No.1 overall winner has had his troubles in recent years, he knows he still has what it takes to play in the league.
Where that is next, however, sounds like it’s up to him – not anyone else.
“I know I’m good enough to be a start [quarterback]’ Mayfield said of OC Register’s Gilbert Manzano. “I have no doubt about that. It must be the best opportunity for me. I’m not chasing a check to get started.”
Baker Mayfield will be a full free agent this offseason after his brief stint with the Rams (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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