Happy Tuesday, everyone. It's Wajih AlBaroudi filling in for Zach Pereles once again.Without further ado, let's roll. Good morning to everyone but especially to... After an offseason quarterback battle between trade acquisition Baker Mayfield and the incumbent , the for the 2022 season. The positive news had to have relieved Mayfield, who's endured anything but following his rocky 2021 campaign (17 touchdowns, 13 interceptions and 3,010 yards over 14 games).For context, here's a Patrick Marleau Jersey look at how Mayfield's offseason played out prior to him winning the job in Carolina:March 17: Mayfield from the amid talks of the team going after , only for the request to be denied.April: Panthers receiver on an Instagram post suggesting Mayfield would be an ideal fit for CarolinaJuly 6: The Panthers after he'd been available for months, and all they had to give up for the 2018 No. 1 overall pick was a conditional 2024 fifth-rounder.Even Progre San Jose Sharks Jersey sive didn't want Mayfield, as the insurance company declined to make more commercials after the Browns dealt him away. Mayfield, who shared Progre sive's decision in , said it was a "mi sed opportunity." Mayfield will have an opportunity to resurrect his career in Carolina, where he'll play with two of the best weapons he's ever had in receiver and running back . His first test: the Panthers' home-opener against Cleveland on Sept. 11, a revenge game he has to be salivating over. And not such a good morning for...THE Edge rusher , who the Giants took fifth overall in the 2022 , suffered an MCL sprain during the G-Men's against the . The injury could keep the former Oregon star out of New York's season-opener against the on Sept. 11, a bad omen for a team coming off an injury-ravaged season.Thibodeaux could mi s mi s three to four weeks, , meaning his availability for the Giants' Week 2 game against the Panthers could also be in jeopardy. Tests on Thibodeaux's knee have revealed his ACL and meniscus are intact, . , , and Elerson Smith are expected to contribute opposite should Thibodeaux mi s time.While the injury doesn't seem to be Earth-shattering, it would've been ideal for Thibodeaux to get as many training camp reps as po sible in Don "Wink" Martindale's notoriously blitz-happy scheme. He won't get that chance now. The Giants had awful injury luck in 2021. They had David Schlemko Jersey the third-highest adjusted games lost on offense. Key contributors such as quarterback , left tackle , running back and receivers , and were among those who mi sed at least three games.Beginning the very next season with a top defensive player on the shelf definitely isn't how New York wants to start the Brian Daboll era.MLB Power Rankings: Yankees narrowly remain in top five After a terrific 61-23 start to the season, the Yankees have completely flatlined by going 14-25 and 6-14 in August. The Yankees' prolonged nosedive left our MLB scribe Matt Snyder conflicted over how he should rank them in his . Here's how he settled his internal debate:Snyder: In the end, Snyder settled on fifth for the Bronx Bombers. He has the Dodgers, Mets, Astros and Braves ahead, in that order.The following teams were Snyder's biggest movers, and the biggest of them all moved in Joe Pavelski Jersey the wrong direction despite in Juan Soto earlier this month. That's right: the Padres fell four spots, from eighth to 12th, after dropping a combined four games against the lowly Marlins and Nationals.The latest on Kevin Durant: Grizzlies get involved The Kevin Durant sweepstakes are still going strong almost two months since the Nets star requested a trade, and his list of suitors has only grown as Brooklyn demands a return it deems worthy of the former league MVP. After initially as his preferred destinations, Durant has by the Celtics, Raptors and 76ers. A new team has jumped into the mix, according to , and it's an exciting one: the Grizzlies. Fresh off their breakthrough 2021-22 campaign spearheaded by Ja Morant and ascending role players such Tommy Wingels Jersey as Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks, Memphis is apparently ready to make an even bigger splash this season.However, it is going to take a lot of work to get done. Our NBA expert Jasmyn Wimbish :Wimbish: While Durant still has eyes elsewhere, it seems his superstar teammate is staying put. The Nets have reportedly informed teams they intend to keep Kyrie Irving, whose name swirled in trade talks all summer, this season. What we're watching Tuesday Mets at Yankees, 7:05 p.m., TBS Twins at Astros, 8:10 p.m., MLB Network Sky at Liberty, 9 p.m., ESPN