Baker Mayfield Has Top Odds to be First NFL Quarterback Benched

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[{"selector":"#anim-2ad4cbd8-ba28-43f7-8b15-2058553461c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Baker Mayfield in free agency after he spent time with the Carolina Panthers and Las Angeles Rams last season to compete against third-year quarterback Kyle Trask.

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