Rams didn't have proper cleats for Baker Mayfield to play at Lambeau Field so they painted his Browns pair
In Baker Mayfield's first game with the Los Angeles Rams, he took the field under the translucent roof at SoFi Stadium, playing in near-perfect conditions in Southern California. His second game with Los Angeles will feel much different.
On Monday night, Mayfield and the Rams face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, where the temperature at kickoff is expected to be 16 degrees — the Rams' coldest game in 30 years. Unfortunately, the Rams couldn't get proper cleats for Mayfield in time for the game, so they had to call an audible.
According to Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Farmer, they painted his orange studded cleats from his days with the Cleveland Browns blue and white to match their uniform set, so he'll match the rest of his teammates.
Prior to the game, ESPN caught footage of Mayfield greeting Packers receiver Allen Lazard wearing white cleats with a blue Nike swoosh.
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Hey, whatever works. Traction is more important than looks, and wearing the cleats he wore last week on SoFi Stadium's turf won't work on the frozen gridiron at Lambeau Field.
And it's not like the Rams scribbled on his shoes with marker. You can't even tell they're painted.
Paste BN Sports+ producer Victoria Hernandez contributed to this story.