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Baker Mayfield Calls Out Falcons Hire Kevin Stefanski, Eyes NFC South Showdowns

He answered an AJC post calling his Browns tenure a failure by alleging he was traded 'like a piece of garbage' without a call from his coach.

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers walks off the field after winning the game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on January 3, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Jan 3, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leaves the field after defeating the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Atlanta hired former Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, placing him in the NFC South opposite Mayfield and ensuring two meetings each season.
  • Mayfield wrote on X that he is "still waiting on a text/call" from Stefanski after being "shipped off like a piece of garbage" in 2022.
  • The post came after AJC reporter D. Orlando Ledbetter labeled Stefanski’s Cleveland quarterback situation a "dumpster fire" and said Mayfield and Deshaun Watson "failed."
  • Mayfield and Stefanski worked together in 2020–21, highlighted by an 11-5 season and the Browns’ first playoff win since 1994 before Mayfield’s injury-hit 2021 and trade to Carolina for a conditional/fifth-round pick.
  • Since joining Tampa Bay in 2023, Mayfield has earned Pro Bowl selections and helped the Buccaneers win division titles, while Stefanski was fired by Cleveland after 2025 and hired by Atlanta last weekend.