Saints head coach Sean Payton suggested the team won t be acquiring a different signal-caller this fall or ahead of Tuesday s NFL trade deadline in the wake of Jameis Winston s season-ending injury.
In the wake of Derrick Henry s injury, it s assumed Tennessee will ultimately elevate future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson to the active roster, perhaps as soon as for this coming Sunday s game at the Los Angeles Rams.
Trevor Siemian replaced Winston and completed 16-of-29 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown against the Buccaneers. Taysom Hill would ve been Winston s backup but was sidelined because of a concussion he suffered earlier in October.
The news isn t all that surprising considering Mayfield suggested on multiple occasions he wanted to return to the lineup as soon as possible despite the fact he first hurt his shoulder all the way back in Week 2 and reinjured it in the 37-14 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 17.