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#4 Marcus Mariota comes up in trade talks

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Las Vegas Raiders' backup quarterback Marcus Mariota hasn't seen significant playing time since his 31-28 loss to the Los Angels Chargers last season in Week 15. Although Mariota kept the Raiders competitive during that game, even rushing in for a touchdown, it just wasn't enough to make him the starter. Fast forward to 2021, though, and it seems like another NFL team is inquiring about the former Heisman winner's services.

"Will Baker Mayfield be able to play through both a torn labrum and a bone fracture?" Patrik Walker of CBS  Sports asked in an article about best trade scenarios before the deadline, "that's asking a lot... Mariota gives them a better chance at staving off dark days. All they have to do is convince the Raiders of Derek Carr's durability and Mariota, who has a no-trade clause, that it's better to start in Cleveland than to sit in Las Vegas."