Panthers Baker Mayfield paid off punter Johnny Hekker to get the number he wanted in Carolina

has worn the same number (six) since his first day of college football back in 2013, and Carter Hutton Men Jersey he wanted to keep that number so badly that he was willing to pay for it .During , Mayfield was asked what number he was going to wear in Carolina since his favorite number was taken by punter ."I gue s it's time to break the news," Mayfield said Tuesday. "I made a deal, did my own negotiating with Johnny."Mayfield didn't reveal how much he paid to get No. 6 from Hekker, but it's pretty clear the two worked out some sort of deal and that the deal definitely ended with Hekker's bank account coming out as the big winner. Hekker was one of the first people to react on Twitter after Mayfield started talking about the deal. Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) The crazy thing about Zach Sanford Women Jersey this deal is that Hekker had just made his OWN deal to get No. 6. The former punter had been wearing the number for his entire carer, but when he signed with Carolina in March, it wasn't available because it was taken by Panthers backup quarterback .At some point between March and May, the two guys that ended with Hekker getting No. 6. There must have been some serious haggling because the Panthers didn't officially announce Hekker's number until . If Hekker had to pay Walker a huge amount for the number, it's probably fair to a sume that he made that money back plus more in his deal with Mayfield. If a rookie had been wearing the number, Mayfield probably would have just asked him to give it up, but he couldn't do that with Hekker, who's been one of the NFL's best punters over the past decade."When it comes to a four-time All-Pro, had to ask permi sion and was willing to make those sacrifices," Mayfield said. "I've had fun getting to know him on the phone, and he seems like a great guy and a great Ivan Barbashev Women Jersey leader."At the time of the trade, the only two numbers the Panthers had available for a quarterback to , and clearly, Mayfield wanted nothing to do with those. "I'm thankful to Johnny for being reasonable and giving up his number," Mayfield said. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By NHL St Louis Blues Women Jersey pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Although it's unclear what number Hekker will wear, it's likely going to be one or 13 unle s he can work out a deal for another number.As for Mayfield, he's been wearing six for nearly a decade, which is why he wanted to stick with it. It's also the number he wore during his four seasons in Cleveland. "Six is special to me, not because it was ever my favorite number, but Paul Stastny Men Jersey because it was the number I was given as a walk-on at Texas Tech," Mayfield said. "When I transferred, the people at Oklahoma thought it was my favorite number so they just gave it to me again, so it just stuck with me. To me, it kind of symbolizes my story. ... I truly enjoy being able to represent that, it's something that's special to me now."Although we don't know how much Mayfield paid, the going rate to get the number you want in the NFL can be high. This year alone, we saw rookie Sauce Gardner . Over the course of NFL history, there have been some even crazier deals -- like the time Deion Sanders bought a teammate a BMW -- and .
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