Panthers' Baker Mayfield denies 'f--- them up' remark ahead Browns Week 1 matchup: 'It's not even what I said'

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield denied a report that he said he wanted to "f--- them up" ahead of his Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.

Mayfield addressed the remark made by the NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund on the "Around the NFL" podcast where she discussed an interaction she had with him following the Panthers' preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Frelund said he responded to her comment wishing him luck with, "I’m going to f--- them up."

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"First, I didn't say it," Mayfield told reporters Wednesday. "Everybody is going to write whatever story they want. There's history because I played there the last four years. I'm an extremely competitive person. Everybody knows that. If I wasn't wanting to win, then there would be a really big issue of me being the quarterback here."

He continued: "I want to win in everything I do. That'll never change. But it's not how I phrased it. It's not even what I said, so let's leave it at that."

Frelund told ESPN that Mayfield "echoed" her words back when she told him to "f--- them up."

"It was very innocuous on his part. The tone was gracious and happy and excited."

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She also went on the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show on Wednesday and admitted, "I shouldn’t have shared a private conversation."

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