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

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To further help facilitate the trade that now has him in line to be the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers in 2022, Baker Mayfield agreed to take a $3.5 million pay cut. [{ "selector": ".arsnj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".leaxo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-116px)", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".wkxsl-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 321px))", "opacity": 1}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": 1} ] }]

Mayfield has an opportunity to earn back that money

Mayfield has an opportunity to earn back that money via incentives. As Mayfield is on the verge of attending training camp in the coming days, his path to making that money back is becoming clear.

Mayfield's postseason incentive

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Mayfield has postseason incentives that are also dependent on playing at least 75% of the team's offensive snap, plus 50% of the snaps for each playoff game.

Is it possible for Mayfield to earn that money?

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it's certainly an uphill battle for Mayfield in his quest to earn back that money. However, if he plays to a level that sees him get even some of it back in his pocket, the Panthers will likely be thrilled to hand it over.

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