The Cleveland Browns might want to comply with Baker Mayfield‘s trade request, after all. Mayfield reportedly lost part of the locker room after receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was released in November. It was a crucial season for Mayfield, who was hoping to receive a long-term deal from the Browns after building on the success he experienced in 2020. Those dreams were dashed early, as Mayfield sustained a shoulder injury that hindered his play the entire season. Mayfield’s on-field play took a dip… Source link
Read More »Baker Mayfield is not doing himself any favors
Yahoo Sports’ Senior NFL Writer Charles Robinson and NFL Media’s Jim Trotter discuss the continuing saga between Baker Mayfield and the Browns. The Cleveland QB continues to complain about his treatment by the Browns, and Jim Trotter has some strong words for the former number one overall pick. Hear the full conversation on the You Pod to Win the Game podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] CHARLES ROBINSON: First and… Source link
Read More »Browns trading Baker Mayfield may require one key thing
PALM BEACH, Fla. — For all intents and purposes, the Cleveland Browns are talking about Baker Mayfield in the past tense. The question now appears to be whether the franchise is willing to incur salary cap pain to make him a tradable commodity. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Cleveland would prefer to get the situation with Mayfield’s future “resolved soon” but it’s something that has “several dynamics” in play before that can happen. Other teams at the… Source link
Read More »Baker Mayfield done with Browns, but what next?
Presumably Baker Mayfield and his wife, Emily Wilkinson, are still “at home” inside FirstEnergy Stadium in downtown Cleveland, enjoying great insurance while dishing out stadium nachos at Halloween, gossiping with neighbors and pawning off Browns equipment at yard sales. In other words, he hasn’t been traded, released or filmed a new television commercial. Yet. Mayfield is done in Cleveland though, with the Browns dealing five draft picks — three of them first-rounders — and agreeing… Source link
Read More »Baker Mayfield thanks Browns fans amid trade rumors
It sounds like Baker Mayfield’s time in Cleveland is over. Mayfield posted what felt like a goodbye message to Browns fans and the city of Cleveland on social media Tuesday night. Mayfield insisted that his post “is not a message with a hidden meaning,” though it comes amid significant trade speculation that affects the quarterback. [Join the Yahoo Fantasy Tourney Pick’Em $25K Best Bracket Contest] “This is strictly to thank the city of Cleveland for embracing my family and me. We have… Source link
Read More »Browns plan to keep QB Baker Mayfield for 2022, per report
The Cleveland Browns have reportedly made a decision about quarterback Baker Mayfield. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Browns plan to keep him as their starting QB for the 2022 season. This seems like a sensible decision for both parties, but it wasn’t a sure thing. Just one year after making the playoffs for the first time since 2002, the Browns are on the outside looking in once again, coming into the final week with a 7-9 record. They were eliminated from… Source link
Read More »With his silence, Cleveland Browns’ Baker Mayfield puts himself ahead of his team
CLEVELAND — So much for Baker Mayfield putting the team first. So much for the opportunity to praise running back Nick Chubb for saving a season that was minutes from going down in flames. So much for emphasizing that everything the Browns want to achieve is still within reach. By dodging his media responsibilities and declining comment after Sunday’s 13-10 victory over the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium, Mayfield let his ego take over. He showed that despite all he’s said about his… Source link
Read More »Baker Mayfield misses wide-open touchdown, wins anyway
When Baker Mayfield’s in the driver’s seat, buckle up. Mayfield’s Cleveland Browns knocked off the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-25, on Sunday afternoon, moving to 8-3 and solidifying a hold on a playoff spot. But the game had a lot more drama than any contest involving the Jaguars ought to. This isn’t to disparage the Browns’ effort this year. Cleveland needed more than three seasons to win eight games before Mayfield arrived. But man, Mayfield keeps things interesting for this team. He… Source link
Read More »Browns place QB Baker Mayfield on reserve/COVID-19 list
The Cleveland Browns announced on Sunday that they’ve placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The team released a statement about the move on social media. The reserve/COVID-19 list is not just for those who have tested positive, but also for those who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive. Mayfield was a close contact of a Browns staff member who tested positive, so he’s being put on the list. Browns fans can breathe a small sigh of relief. Cleveland… Source link
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