Baker Mayfield Signing with Rams at $8 Million? Pricy QB Rumor

Did Rams QB Mayfield fix himself to get a starting job somewhere? That’s one idea expressed by - you guessed it - Mayfield himself.

Los Angeles Rams QB Baker Mayfield may have rebooted his career as he hits free agency.

But did Mayfield fix himself to get a starting job somewhere? That’s one idea expressed by - you guessed it - Mayfield himself.

“I know I’m a starting quarterback,” he said after serving as a late-season emergency first-teamer in the wake of Matthew Stafford’s injury. “I’m confident in that, and we’ll just see what happens.”

It’s my understanding that the #Rams would like to keep Baker Mayfield, but will have competition. The #49ers like Mayfield and the #Bucs are a sleeper. I’d expect him to land on a number around $8M. pic.twitter.com/YfaLWc4jZx

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 6, 2023

But there is another school of thoughts as one report suggests the bidders on Mayfield might end up being the Bucs, the Niners and the Rams … while also suggesting that his price tag for 2023 might be $8 million.

That’s cheap for a good starter. Is Mayfield a good starter?

Meanwhile, Stafford is set to return to Los Angeles’ huddle in 2023, which means this team’s interest in him is obviously not as a starter.

Given the Rams’ cap tightness, $8 million might be too much for a QB his team hopes never plays.

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