Baker Mayfield has been traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Carolina Panthers. At least one player on the Panthers made his feelings clear about Mayfield months ago.
Shortly after the deal went down, NFL reporter Dov Kleiman pulled the receipts from April when Panthers receiver Robby Anderson responded to Baker-Carolina rumors with a “Nooooo.”
And when another Instagram page re-posted Anderson’s comment and said he was against trading for Mayfield, the Panthers’ second-leading receiver doubled down. He responded to that post with “Facts.”
The six-year vet told Pro Football Talk he was just trying to defend Sam Darnold, and if the trade happened “it would be what it is.”
“Just trying to defend the guy who is my quarterback in a sense,” Anderson said. “… That’s it. … I’ve got to make him right and stand up for him.”
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Last season, Darnold struggled as the starting quarterback for the Panthers. He completed 59.9 percent of his passes for 2,527 yards with nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
Anderson, meanwhile, had the worst season of his NFL career. The talented wideout had just 519 receiving yards in 17 games.
Anderson has now responded:
