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Baker Mayfield Jokes About 2017 Arrest on ManningCast as Clip Goes Viral

The Buccaneers quarterback referenced his Fayetteville arrest while discussing a Week 6 scramble, prompting fresh recaps of the charges and dash-cam video as outlets differ on how the case was resolved.

Overview

  • Eli Manning asked about practicing scrambles, and Mayfield replied, “I tried one time in Fayetteville, Arkansas… wound up getting arrested,” drawing laughs from the hosts.
  • The Omaha Productions clip quickly spread on social media, with talkSPORT reporting more than 1.2 million views in under five hours.
  • Mayfield was arrested on February 25, 2017, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with charges listed as public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and fleeing.
  • Fayetteville police released dash‑cam footage from the arrest in 2017, and the video circulated widely online.
  • Reporting on the legal outcome varies, with TMZ saying he later pleaded guilty to several misdemeanors and paid fines as the resisting arrest charge was dropped, while talkSPORT notes an initial not guilty plea and university‑mandated alcohol education and 35 hours of community service.