NFL Rumors: Latest On Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo -

In this edition of NFL rumors on Full Press Coverage, Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo remain with their teams but for how long?

Welcome to the Sunday edition of NFL rumors on Full Press Coverage.

The NFL news cycle has come to a standstill, for the most part, as we enter into the dog days of the offseason. OTAs are being run throughout the league but generally, the most newsworthy topics center around players making their first appearance with their new team. That doesn’t mean we are entirely void of some juicy NFL rumors as two of the most talked-about quarterbacks this offseason, Jimmy Garoppolo and Baker Mayfield, are still with the team everyone expected them not to be. Is there going to be a move on either front before training camp?

Here are the latest NFL rumors circulating around the league.

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Rumor: Executives from around the NFL believe that Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will eventually get released after months of speculation, per Dan Graziano of ESPN.

We are almost through June, and Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo remain with the Browns and 49ers respectively. That is certainly not what many believed back in March at the start of the new league year. Now, there are many reasons why neither signal-caller has found a new home. For one, both are coming off of surgeries that are currently keeping them off the field, and two, there just doesn’t seem to be enough suitors for either.

ESPN’s Jake Trotter reported that the Browns and Panthers were engaged in trade talks during the NFL Draft for Baker Mayfield so perhaps that interest could be rekindled as the Panthers are one of just a few teams that could look to upgrade that position as they currently have Sam Darnold slated as their starter. Further complicating matters is the evolving case against new Browns starter Deshaun Watson. It seems highly unlikely the Browns will go into the season with both on the roster and with Watson having over $200 million in guaranteed money, the answer as to who is the odd man out is quite obvious. Perhaps the Panthers are just waiting it out in order to avoid sending any sort of compensation to the Browns for Mayfield.

When it comes to Garoppolo and the 49ers, Adam Schefter reported the two sides are willing to work on his contract to help facilitate a trade but as it stands now, Garoppolo has not been cleared to return to the field following offseason shoulder surgery. The 49ers situation isn’t quite as complicated nor urgent as the Browns but with their commitment to second-year quarterback Trey Lance, it is best for all parties involved to move in another direction. If released, there will likely be a market for Garoppolo. The aforementioned Panthers could get involved and perhaps the Seahawks would kick the tires on their former division rival.