Follow a recent report announced that the Cleveland Browns intend to start Baker Mayfield at quarterback for the 2022 NFL season through a fifth-year option tied to his rookie contract, Browns general manager Andrew Berry repeat previous comments and said on Tuesday he “completely” expected Mayfield will remain at the top of the depth chart for at least Week 1 in September.
Browns Insider Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland.com now reports team officials and individuals representing Mayfield met at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, as scheduled, and the Browns have confirmed “plans to start (Mayfield) next year.” 2022 and don’t replace him with a veteran QB” during that conversation.
Unsurprisingly, the parties agreed that Mayfield would begin its next campaign on guaranteed $18.858 million options and, therefore, would essentially be based on a lucrative protracted deal. a year “prove it”.
Cabot added that the Browns were not among the teams supposedly interested at the San Francisco 49ers signaled Jimmy Garoppolo “because they don’t see him as a clear upgrade compared to Mayfield” and Cleveland doesn’t seem like a realistic landing spot for the likes of Aaron Rodgers, the catcher. Green Bay Packers head, Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson, or Houston Texans’ hot-selling star, Deshaun Watson, among others.
Mayfield struggled through much of his fourth professional season but also suffered a serious non-throw shoulder injury in Week 2 on September 19 that left him under the knife on January 19. The 26-year-old player can continue. throw in April and it would be good to go to training camp, perhaps Cleveland’s QB1.
