The Panthers talked the Baker Mayfield business, but wanted the Browns to pay a substantial portion of the salary.

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The Carolina Panthers might not think they’re set on quarterback — but they probably don’t want to pay any price to make them feel a little better about the position.

Including Baker Mayfield.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/Ron Schwain)

According to the Charlotte Observer, Panthers and Browns talk Mayfield trade During the NFL Draft in April. Mayfield is due $18.9 million. The Observer reported that the Panthers were ready to take on Mayfield, provided the Browns paid at least $13 million of their deal.

Apparently, Brown went bald. Clearly, They don’t want to pay Mayfield’s salary, either.

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So the Panthers made a deal to knock Matt Coral out of Ole Miss with a total of 94. the Browns? They’re Still Stuck With Mayfield,

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, January 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, January 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Now the Panthers have Sam Darnold, Coral and PJ Walker. It appears to be good enough for them and costs much less than Darnold, Walker and Mayfield.

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In Cleveland, the QB position remains difficult. The NFL has yet to officially Deshaun Watson’s Destiny Determining, in terms of suspension, and Mayfield is still on the roster. You never say never, but there’s about a 0.000001 percent chance that Mayfield ever takes another picture for Brown. Some will tell you it’s even less than that.

FILE - Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshan Watson enters a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility on March 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.

FILE – Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshan Watson enters a news conference at the NFL football team’s training facility on March 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Ron Schwain, FILE)

Odds are, given both Watson and Mayfield positions, the only person we haven’t mentioned yet will be Cleveland’s starting quarterback in Week One. It will be none other than Jacobi Brissette sourced from the Indianapolis Colts.

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thinking about him. This is all Watson and Mayfield talk about, and Brissette may be the main person at the center of Brown — at least for a while. Maybe not either. But it looks like where are we headed.

And that’s a lot because teams like the Panthers will only take on Mayfield if you pay them.