Falcons fans react to Baker Carolina Panthers trade

 Getty Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns. NFC South welcomes a new quarterback! The Cleveland Browns are trading quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional 2024 deal, according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelisero of the NFL. Fifth-round pick. Carolina's new QB: Sources tell me and @TomPelissero that the #Panthers are acquiring former No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield from the #Browns for a conditional 5th round pick in 2024. Transactions are waiting for the physical. The parties split the finances to achieve this.

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— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 6, 2022 The Browns take on the Panthers in Week 1. During the Browns' acquisition of Deshaun Watson from the Texans and an investigation involving 26 allegations of sexual misconduct, Mayfield initially asked for a trade and gave him a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed deal Contracts. All the latest Falcon news straight to your inbox! Join the Falcon Heavy Newsletter here! Join the Heavy Falcon! Falcons fans react to Baker's trip to NFL South The Atlanta Falcons, also trying to trade Watson, will face Mayfield twice this season. Here's what some Falcons fans have to say:

"Cool...Falcons run in NFC South," via @ATLSportStan. "Baker at NFC South... it feels weird but I love it," via @Kkramzz. "We'll beat hell in the bush," via @kingfred91. "I'm not saying Carolina gets Baker Mayfield shit because the Falcons will let him throw for 500 yards," via @SwopeDza. "I'm all set to laugh at the Panthers for exchanging their spare change for Baker Mayfield, but I remember the Falcons might start the season with a QB backup and not play QB until the end of his junior season," via @ThadOchocinco.

"The Falcons face Baker Mayfield twice a year...and we're going to the playoffs 😈😈😈," via @Mommynufo. "When we saw Baker beat the Falcons in 2018, Browns fans were so enthusiastic about us. I'm excited to give back. Welcome," via @misskittyokc. The Falcons will take on the Bakers and Panthers on Thursday Night Football in Weeks 8 and 10. Mayfield ready to leave Cleveland The NFC South will look very different this year, with Baker to Carolina, Matt Ryan out of Atlanta and Sean Payton enjoying retirement.

Carolina's weather is vastly different than Cleveland's, but Baker wouldn't have it any other way and is ready to move on. "I'm grateful for my four years in Cleveland," Mayfield told reporters via Akron Beacon Magazine during the youth camp on June 28. “I will always be with me through my many ups and downs and a lot of learning. I have teammates, friends and relationships that I will be with for the rest of my life.  …Cleveland support people, Cleveland people. It’s a great Sports Town. I appreciate it. No grudges against the city of Cleveland, anyway.” Mayfield brings four seasons of experience to the Panthers. In those four years, he has passed for 14,125 yards and 92 touchdowns with a completion rate of 61.6 percent. He should be an upgraded version of Sam Darnold, who is still on the Panthers' roster and mentor to their rookie Matt Coral.