Will compete with Darnold

Mayfield, whom the Panthers acquired from the Browns earlier Wednesday, will compete with Sam Darnold for Carolina's starting quarterback job during training camp and the preseason, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

The Panthers went 5-12 last season while Darnold appeared in 12 of those contests, and now Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, will look to supplant Carolina's incumbent starter as the summer rolls along. Per Newton, the Panthers landed Mayfield for a 2024 conditional fifth-round pick -- which can become a fourth-round selection -- while the Browns are slated to pay $10.5 million of the signal-caller's 2022 salary. Meanwhile, the Panthers will cover $4.85 million of the salary. In his fourth and final season with Cleveland, Mayfield was hampered by a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder, an issue he's indicated he's since moved past. Assuming that's the case, the 27-year-old figures to share Carolina's first-team quarterback reps with Darnold -- with rookie Matt Corral working behind them -- once camp opens later this month.