SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Baker Mayfield developed a reputation in Cleveland as a bit of a gunslinger, willing to make the occasional risky throw downfield if it meant possibly making a big play. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2018 may be asked to do things a little differently with his new team, the Carolina Panthers. “If you take care of the ball, most likely you’re going to win games that’s the main motto here,” Mayfield said after his first training camp practice with the Panthers at Wofford College.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Sam Darnold felt the Carolina Panthers needed a night like this before the regular season. Darnold completed 19 of 25 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-9 on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.