Trade rumors regarding C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Baker Mayfield before a postseason game
C.J. Gardner-Johnson, a safety for the Detroit Lions, and Baker Mayfield, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were up until the early hours of the week slandering one another. He capitalized on the situation by returning the shot against Gardner-Johnson.
Everything began a week ago when Gardner-Johnson discussed facing Puka Nacua as well as Cooper Kupp, two formidable receivers for the Los Angeles Rams.
Gardner-Johnson expressed his opinion that the Buccaneers might have a more formidable group of receivers if only one thing were different.
Gardner-Johnson stated, “If you give which Tampa group an excellent quarterback, that will be a great group.” “That (Mike) Evans, (Chris) Godwin, and (Russell) Gage ensemble is phenomenal. “I competed against them in a game.”
These remarks circulated in the media early this week, following the Lions-Buccaneers Divisional Round matchup. As a result, Mayfield was naturally questioned on Wednesday.
Despite the numerous developments in his career, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield remains unafraid to engage in combat with opponents. On Sunday, the Buccaneers are going to face the Lions.
This week’s pregame confrontation was initiated by Detroit Lions defender C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who made a significant tackle on Baker Mayfield following the setup of their divisional-round matchup.
Gardner-Johnson was right to anticipate that Mayfield would notice. Perhaps he did not anticipate that Mayfield would capitalize on a glaring error in the aforementioned derogatory remarks.
When queried on Wednesday, Mayfield composedly noted that Gardner-Johnson’s assertion that Russell Gage was one of the Buccaneers’ most outstanding wide receivers cast doubt on his expertise regarding the team.
Gage, who recorded 426 yards from receptions for Tampa Bay in 2022-23, has been sidelined following a patellar tendon tear in training camp.
The inquiry regarding whether Mayfield should be the starting quarterback for the Buccaneers has been raised previously, but it has been considerably more subdued in recent times.
With 7.1 yards per pass attempt and 10 interceptions, the former Cleveland Browns starter and first-round pick set career highs in passing yards (4,044) and passing touchdowns (28).
As they did in October, when they limited Mayfield to 206 passing yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception in a 20-6 victory, the Lions are expected to present a stiffer challenge.
However, Mayfield has already demonstrated sufficient worth this season to disregard a slight jab.
As the NBA trade deadline of February 8 approaches, Wiggins’ name has been linked to several rumors, and a potential suitor is reportedly interested.
The Dallas Mavericks were among several teams vying for the services of Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, and Yahoo! Sports Jake Fischer reported Wednesday, using league sources, that the Mavericks remain linked to other versatile forwards including Wiggins, P.J. Washington, and Dorian Finney-Smith.
Fletcher’s report was published before Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who, citing sources, reported that the Pacers of Indiana are nearing completion of a trade with Toronto to acquire Siakam.
The trade will involve the return of Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwore, and three first-round picks. Thus, now that Siakam is reportedly no longer an option, other candidates, such as Wiggins, may come into focus.
That performance was sufficient to propel the Bucs to the wild-card round and a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, who were in a free-falling relegation zone.
Before being acquired by the Warriors at the 2020 trade deadline, the two-way forward was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade after being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014. He played his rookie season with the Timberwolves.