THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—The Los Angeles Rams have claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers.
The Rams made the move Tuesday to add Mayfield, the No. 1 pick in the 2018 draft by Cleveland. Mayfield was released by the Panthers on Monday at his request after seven disappointing games with Carolina.
After league-wide speculation about Mayfield joining the contending San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens, Mayfield instead will join the injury-plagued Rams (3–9).
Los Angeles has lost six straight games during what’s shaping up as the worst season in NFL history for a defending Super Bowl champion.
The Rams also need help at quarterback: Matthew Stafford is almost certainly out for the season with a bruised spinal cord, and backups John Wolford and Bryce Perkins have been fairly ineffective while playing three of the past four games….