Overview

• Asked if he and Sam Darnold reminisce about Carolina, Mayfield replied, "Reminisce on what days?" then added, "Nope, no we don't."
• Mayfield said he and Darnold remain close friends despite their difficult overlap with the Panthers in 2022.
• The exchange was captured in a Buccaneers press conference clip widely circulated on X by Ari Meirov.
• Both quarterbacks revived their careers after Carolina, with Mayfield producing strong seasons in Tampa Bay and Darnold breaking out in Minnesota before becoming Seattle's starter.
• In their 2022 Carolina season, Mayfield went 1-5 as a starter while Darnold went 4-2, and Mayfield later requested a release and was claimed by the Rams before joining the Bucs.