Baker Mayfield quickly established himself as a hero in Rams folklore on Thursday night when he engineered a fourth-quarter comeback against the Raiders less than 48 hours after making his way to Los Angeles.
The former No. 1 pick was thrust into his debut with the Rams and led the team on two touchdown drives in the final minutes to beat the Raiders 17–16. His highlight moment came when he found receiver Van Jefferson for a 23-yard score with just 10 seconds remaining.
Mayfield, who was unceremoniously released by the Panthers on Monday, captivated the entire football world with his storybook-like performance on Thursday Night Football. That included his former college coach, Lincoln Riley, who had an intriguing suggestion for Mayfield with the quarterback now surely in need of some L.A. housing.
