Panthers’ New QB Baker Mayfield Can Earn His $3.5 Million Paycut Back But It Has The Price Of Performance Attached To It

In June 2022, Baker Mayfield completed his much-expected trade to the Carolina Panthers. After having a tumultuous time with the Cleveland Browns, Mayfield expressed his disappointment and wanted to move on. However, the trade comes with a price. Baker Mayfield took a $3.5 million pay cut from his salary to facilitate the trade. But there is a way to earn it back.

Earning $3.5 million back has the price of performance attached to it for Baker Mayfield. Currently, the Panthers are liable to pay him $5.5 million, whereas the Browns will pay him the remaining $10 million. So who would miss out on the opportunity to earn their lost money? Certainly not Baker Mayfield.

As the Panthers welcomed their new QB, multiple reactions from his former and new team members poured on him. In addition, Mayfield’s first successful professional coach, Freddie Kitchens, feels that Mayfield will take things up for the Carolina Panthers. Robbie Anderson, who criticized Mayfield’s trade to the Panthers earlier, is now welcoming the QB with open arms.

Moreover, the Panthers HC remarked that the QB competition is going to be tough in the Panthers’ dressing room. With Baker Mayfield on the roster, Sam Darnold and Matt Corral will have a run for their money since Mayfield is the favorite to start as a QB.

How can Baker Mayfield make his $3.5 million back?

Baker Mayfield can make his lost money back through playtime incentives with the Panthers. As per ESPN, if he plays 75% of the regular season snaps and registers 10 wins for Carolina, he can earn $250k. A divisional round win with 50% snaps can earn him $500k. Further, the NFC championship win with 50% snaps gets him $600k. At last, winning the Super Bowl with 50% snaps gets him $750k.

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Additionally, 75% snaps and top 5 in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL in total offense can earn him $300k. Similarly, he can also earn $300k by recording 75% snaps with the top 5 in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL in points scored. Moreover, in completion percentage with a minimum of 224 attempts, if he finishes in the top 5 in the NFC or top 10 in the NFL, he earns 300k. But qualifying for the Pro Bowl gets him $500k.

From sad Baker to happy Baker in a matter of no time if he manages to get these challenges fulfilled. Because if he does, he will be able to secure all these incentives and regain his lost $3.5 million. At last, no one will be at a loss anymore.

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