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• If Deshaun Watson is suspended for the full year, who’ll play quarterback for the Browns?
But for the fact that the Browns haven’t burned but obliterated their bridge with Baker Mayfield, they’d have a quick and easy replacement for Deshaun Watson, if he’s suspended for all of 2022. However, the Browns have managed to completely alienate Mayfield, who surely won’t be inclined to return to the team as the one-year [more]...2022
Deshaun Watson
• Can Browns trade Baker Mayfield before the season starts? | THE HERD

Baker Mayfield remains in Cleveland and has two rumored suitors between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. However, both teams have reportedly expressed a lack of interest in paying for Baker's salary. The question remains if whether Baker still has a market for him. Joy Taylor explains why the former No. 1 overall pick's NFL future is looking bleak....2022
Seattle Seahawks
• Seahawks, Browns QB Baker Mayfield reportedly have 'mutual' interest

It seem more like a matter of when, not if when it comes to Baker Mayfield having a new football home in 2022....2022
• Baker Mayfield's best fit: Seattle Seahawks or Carolina Panthers?

Colin Cowherd discusses why Baker Mayfield should go to Carolina, not Seattle....2022
Seattle Seahawks
• Seahawks have "high-level of interest" in Browns' Baker Mayfield | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

Seattle Seahawks have reportedly expressed a high-level of interest in acquiring disgruntled Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield. Mayfield formally requested a trade earlier in the offseason after Deshaun Watson signed with Browns. Seahawks, Panthers are just a few teams interested in Baker. LeSean McCoy and Emmanuel Acho ponder if Baker Mayfield is a starting level NFL QB....2022
Seattle Seahawks
• Seahawks still have 'high level' of interest in Baker Mayfield | THE HERD

Training camp is inching closer and Baker Mayfield's future with the Cleveland Browns and NFL remains uncertain. According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, the Seattle Seahawks still have a 'high interest' in the former No. 1 overall pick. Hear why Colin Cowherd opposes the trade and makes a case for Baker suiting up in a Carolina Panthers uniform....2022
Cleveland Browns
• Why the Seahawks would greatly benefit from trading for Baker Mayfield

If Seattle is able to swing a trade for Mayfield, who has winning experience in this league, the Seattle offense will be much better than people think....2022
• Seahawks still have high-level of interest in Browns' Baker Mayfield, also open to extending him
Seattle is still collecting information on the former No. 1 overall pick...2022
• The sooner the Baker Mayfield situation is resolved, the better for everyone
The NFL, like many businesses, is driven by deadlines. When it comes to the potential trade of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, the deadline widely is viewed as the start of training camp. The truth is that the sooner the situation is resolved the better off everyone will be. The Browns, Mayfield, and his new team [more]...2022
• Matt Rhule: There’s no timetable for Matt Corral
Sam Darnold may or may not start for the Panthers this season, but if he’s not the starting quarterback, the job isn’t likely to belong to Matt Corral. The Panthers, who still seem the likely landing spot for Baker Mayfield, drafted Corral with the 94th overall selection as a developmental quarterback. Their plan hasn’t changed [more]...2022
Matt Corral

• If Deshaun Watson is suspended for the full year, who’ll play quarterback for the Browns?
But for the fact that the Browns haven’t burned but obliterated their bridge with Baker Mayfield, they’d have a quick and easy replacement for Deshaun Watson, if he’s suspended for all of 2022. However, the Browns have managed to completely alienate Mayfield, who surely won’t be inclined to return to the team as the one-year [more]...2022
Deshaun Watson
• Baker Mayfield’s wife say he’s doing “great” amid uncertainty
Browns (for now) quarterback Baker Mayfield currently isn’t saying much. Recently, his wife answered some Baker-related questions on Instagram. Via Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Emily Mayfield said Baker “is great,” and that he’s been “training a ton.” He’s still rehabbing offseason shoulder surgery. And he’s not currently with the Browns. S...2022
• Should Baker Mayfield offer to reduce his guaranteed salary to secure his release?
The bridge between Browns and Baker Mayfield has been obliterated. Thursday’s report from Jake Trotter of ESPN.com shows just how bad it has gotten. Even if the Browns need Mayfield due to a lengthy Deshaun Watson suspension, Mayfield seems to be dead set against it. So what happens next? The Browns hold his rights for [more]...2022
Jake Trotter
• If Browns choose to keep Baker Mayfield, Mayfield may not have many options
With few, if any, viable trade possibilities and with the Browns possibly needing a full-season starter if Deshaun Watson‘s suspension ends up being much longer than expected, Cleveland may indeed keep Baker Mayfield. Some have insisted Mayfield would never go along with that. Well, he has 18.8 million reasons to do so. He’s under contract. [more]...2022
Deshaun Watson
• Could the Browns need Baker Mayfield for 2022?
The Browns are done with Baker Mayfield. And Baker Mayfield is done with the Browns. Unless they aren’t. With few viable options for a trade and a fully-guaranteed salary of $18.8 million, the Browns apparently plan to squat on Mayfield, indefinitely. Like the 49ers, the Browns intend to wait if necessary on a freak injury [more]...2022
• Baker Mayfield doesn't need a parade but deserves better treatment from Browns | Opinion

After two decades of futility at quarterback, the Cleveland Browns finally found a winner in Baker Mayfield. So why treat him like a loser? ...2022
Cleveland Browns
• Baker Mayfield does not report for Browns' voluntary offseason program

Mayfield is still recovering from the January surgery he needed to repair his injured non-throwing shoulder and is waiting to learn the identity of his next football home....2022
• Report: Panthers have 'inside track' to acquire Browns QB Baker Mayfield

Mayfield would give the Panthers an instant starter, one who would likely be an upgrade on every Carolina QB situation since before injuries derailed Cam Newton‘s career....2022
• Baker Mayfield opens up about extent of shoulder injury
For teams assessing whether to pursue quarterback Baker Mayfield, the challenge becomes understanding the differences between two good seasons (2018 and 2020) and two bad ones (2019 and 2021). It’s a little easier to understand why things went poorly for Mayfield in 2021. His left shoulder was messed up, badly. Yes, it was his own [more]...2022
• Baker Mayfield told Browns he wants to be traded to Colts?

In 2021, Mayfield logged 3,010 yards, 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions over 14 games while playing through injuries....2022

• Baker Mayfield reportedly looking to slim down heading into 2020 season
Baker Mayfield reportedly placed an emphasis on bulking up prior to last season, and it sounds like he will be taking the opposite approach heading into 2020. Mayfield is looking to slim down this summer and regain some of his quickness after he put on weight before the 2019 season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Mayfield, who is one of the smaller quarterbacks in the league, likely tried to g...2020

• Can Browns trade Baker Mayfield before the season starts? | THE HERD
Baker Mayfield remains in Cleveland and has two rumored suitors between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. However, both teams have reportedly expressed a lack of interest in paying for Baker's salary. The question remains if whether Baker still has a market for him. Joy Taylor explains why the former No. 1 overall pick's NFL future is looking bleak....2022
Seattle Seahawks
• Seahawks have "high-level of interest" in Browns' Baker Mayfield | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
Seattle Seahawks have reportedly expressed a high-level of interest in acquiring disgruntled Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield. Mayfield formally requested a trade earlier in the offseason after Deshaun Watson signed with Browns. Seahawks, Panthers are just a few teams interested in Baker. LeSean McCoy and Emmanuel Acho ponder if Baker Mayfield is a starting level NFL QB....2022
Seattle Seahawks
• Seahawks still have 'high level' of interest in Baker Mayfield | THE HERD
Training camp is inching closer and Baker Mayfield's future with the Cleveland Browns and NFL remains uncertain. According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, the Seattle Seahawks still have a 'high interest' in the former No. 1 overall pick. Hear why Colin Cowherd opposes the trade and makes a case for Baker suiting up in a Carolina Panthers uniform....2022
Cleveland Browns
• Why the Seahawks would greatly benefit from trading for Baker Mayfield
If Seattle is able to swing a trade for Mayfield, who has winning experience in this league, the Seattle offense will be much better than people think....2022
• The sooner the Baker Mayfield situation is resolved, the better for everyone
The NFL, like many businesses, is driven by deadlines. When it comes to the potential trade of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, the deadline widely is viewed as the start of training camp. The truth is that the sooner the situation is resolved the better off everyone will be. The Browns, Mayfield, and his new team [more]...2022
• Matt Rhule: There’s no timetable for Matt Corral
Sam Darnold may or may not start for the Panthers this season, but if he’s not the starting quarterback, the job isn’t likely to belong to Matt Corral. The Panthers, who still seem the likely landing spot for Baker Mayfield, drafted Corral with the 94th overall selection as a developmental quarterback. Their plan hasn’t changed [more]...2022
Matt Corral
• Browns willing to pay half of Mayfield's salary to facilitate trade?

When the Browns and Panthers held trade talks regarding Baker Mayfield during the draft, the AFC North team was not believed to be willing to pay much of its former starting quarterback’s salary to move him....2022
• Panthers only willing to trade for Baker Mayfield if Browns eat half his salary?

It sounds like there is one issue standing in the way of a deal between the Browns and the Panthers in a potential Baker Mayfield trade — money....2022
• Browns willing to pay half of Baker Mayfield's salary in trade | THE HERD

With training camp a month away, the Cleveland Browns-Baker Mayfield question remains up in the air. According to Albert Breer, the Browns are now willing to pay half of Baker's salary in a trade. The former No. 1 overall pick has been linked to the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland has signed Deshaun Watson to a fully-guaranteed $230 million deal in the offseason. Colin Cowherd explains why he defe...2022
Browns Baker Mayfield
• Report: Panthers still doing 'due diligence' on Baker Mayfield

The continued game of cat-and-mouse has been amplified in recent months since the Browns traded for controversial signal-caller Deshaun Watson and the Panthers traded up to draft Matt Corral....2022
Deshaun Watson

• Report: Browns and Panthers still talking about Baker Mayfield, salary remains obstacle
The Panthers and Browns have spoken about a trade that would send quarterback Baker Mayfield to Carolina at points this offseason, but the Panthers’ demand that the Browns pick up the lion’s share of Mayfield’s $18.8 million salary have kept anything from happening. That obstacle reportedly hasn’t gone anywhere as the Panthers close in on [more]...2022
• Baker Mayfield’s harness “definitely hindered him”
Even after four years of starting for the Browns, it’s still not clear what quarterback Baker Mayfield will become. This year, his performance has been undermined by a series of injuries, starting with a shoulder that he dislocated while making a tackle after throwing an interception in Week Two against the Texans. That resulted in [more]...2021
• Browns cut Packers lead to 24-22
The Packers were up two scores at halftime and remained up by at least nine points throughout most of the second half, but the Browns have drawn within two points with under five minutes to go in the game. Baker Mayfield capped an eight-play, 76-yard drive by hitting wide receiver Anthony Schwartz in the end [more]...2021
• Patrick Queen questionable to return with rib injury, Browns down 13-10 after touchdown
The Browns have pulled within three points and the Ravens may have lost a key defender for the rest of the game. Quarterback Baker Mayfield tossed a 20-yard touchdown to tight end David Njoku with 39 seconds left in the third quarter. The play was reviewed to see if the ball hit the ground before [more]...2021
Patrick Queen
• Baker Mayfield gets in full practice Thursday
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to play against the Ravens in Week 12 and his practice participation on Thursday points in that direction. Mayfield was a full participant in practice a day. He sat out Wednesday’s session with the left shoulder and foot issues that have created some doubt about his availability in recent weeks. [more]...2021
• Baker Mayfield practices on Thursday
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said he plans to play against the Lions this weekend despite a knee injury and he took a step toward the lineup on Thursday. Mayfield took part in the Browns’ practice session and that points toward him making good on his goal of getting on the field this weekend. Mayfield, who [more]...2021
• Baker Mayfield: We’ll find ways to get Jarvis Landry involved
In four of Cleveland’s last five games — and five of the team’s last seven — the Browns have failed to score 20 points. The club’s offense currently ranks 18th in scoring and 11th in total yards, in large part because its rushing attack is second in the league. But the passing game has sputtered, [more]...2021
Jarvis Landry
• Kevin Stefanski expects Baker Mayfield to play in Week 11
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield left Sunday’s game with a knee injury, but he isn’t expected to miss any more time as a result of the issue. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game that Mayfield suffered a knee contusion and could have returned to the game, but he didn’t think it was the sensible [more]...2021
Kevin Stefanski
• Baker Mayfield out Thursday with torn labrum, could return Week 8 vs. Steelers

It's unclear if the result of Thursday's contest will at all impact how Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski handles Mayfield moving forward....2021
Kevin Stefanski
• Report: Baker Mayfield seeking second opinion
Baker Mayfield received his MRI results and apparently didn’t like what he heard. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports that the Browns quarterback is seeking a second opinion. Only after that will the Browns determine what to do at quarterback Thursday night against the Broncos. Case Keenum, though, surely is getting himself ready to play [more]...2021
Case Keenum

• How bright is Baker Mayfield's NFL future? I SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

Baker Mayfield is still with the Cleveland Browns but his next team could be in Carolina. Reports say that Baker is quote: 'the most likely option' for the Panthers. Baker's wife Emily said that the quarterback is doing well and quote: 'training a ton and playing plenty of golf in his free time.' Marcellus Wiley explains why Baker's NFL future does not look bright....2022
Cleveland Browns
• Baker Mayfield’s wife say he’s doing “great” amid uncertainty
2022
• Baker Mayfield rumors: Could Steelers snag disgruntled Browns QB if released

Mayfield clearly doesn't want to be a member of the Browns, but his market isn't exactly booming at the moment....2022
• Mayfield thanks fans as Browns meet with Watson

On the same day the Browns' brass flew to Houston to meet with QB Deshaun Watson, Baker Mayfield posted a statement to social media thanking the city of Cleveland and its fans "for embracing my family and me."...2022
Deshaun Watson
• T.J. Watt named the AFC defensive player of the week
Monday night’s Steelers win will be remembered as the final home game of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger‘s career, but it was also a big moment in T.J. Watt‘s run with the team. Watt continued his dominant 2021 season in the 26-14 win over the Browns. Watt sacked Baker Mayfield four times over the course of the [more]...2022
• Mayfield: Will have surgery, status for finale TBD

Browns QB Baker Mayfield, who described himself as "pretty damn beat up," confirmed Monday night he will undergo offseason shoulder surgery and also said he will confer with his family and agent before deciding whether he'll play in next week's finale....2022
• Baker Mayfield on recent death threats: It’s not like it’s anything new
Baker Mayfield‘s wife, Emily, revealed this week on her Instagram story that the Browns quarterback received death threats after his four-interception game Christmas Day. Mayfield confirmed the threats on social media, adding “it’s not like it’s anything new to us.” “We’re in a society where there’s a lot of keyboard warriors and a lot of [more]...2021
• Browns QB Baker Mayfield says death threats wife revealed are from 'keyboard warriors'

Baker Mayfield said neither Browns security nor authorities became involved after his wife, Emily, disclosed she became aware of death threats. ...2021
• Kareem Hunt: Baker Mayfield is our guy
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has taken his share of criticism this season, some of it from fathers of current and former teammates. Running back Kareem Hunt‘s dad took to Facebook to say that Mayfield is “scared to throw the ball” and the Browns “know he’s hurt.” But Hunt doesn’t seem to have lost any faith [more]...2021
Kareem Hunt
• Kareem Hunt's father takes shot at Baker Mayfield following Browns' Week 12 loss to Ravens: 'He's scared'
Mayfield can't seem to escape public criticism from his teammates' parents...2021
Kareem Hunt

• Browns' Baker Mayfield says he's 'absolutely' kneeling during national anthem in 2020
The Browns quarterback is the latest to voice support for on-field protests...2020
• ‘He’s not the guy in my book’ — Terry Bradshaw and the FOX NFL Sunday crew assess Baker Mayfield’s future in Cleveland

What is Baker Mayfield's future with the Cleveland Browns? Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Michael Strahan give their takes....2021
Terry Bradshaw
• Browns' Baker Mayfield reverses course on anthem stance hours ahead of 2020 season opener
Mayfield says he will now stand for the national anthem this year...2020
• Mayfield reverses course, to stand for anthem
Browns QB Baker Mayfield, after "reading many letters and messages," said he has changed his mind and will now stand during the national anthem....2020
• Baker Mayfield trade rumors: Browns' QB seemingly says goodbye to Cleveland with social media post
Mayfield writes a farewell letter to the Browns...2022
• Baker Mayfield landing spots: Texans, Washington among potential destinations for Browns QB in 2022
If Cleveland takes a swing at QB, where could the former No. 1 pick end up?...2022
• Browns' Baker Mayfield garnering interest from Buccaneers in potential trade scenario, per report
The former first-round pick is one of eight QBs Tampa Bay has been evaluating...2022
• NFL Week 17 QB Power Rankings: Joe Burrow, Josh Allen climb in top 10 as Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield slide
Ranking every starting quarterback, from 1-32...2021
Josh Allen
• J.J. Watt: Taking a knee isn't about the flag
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield gave their support for taking a knee during the national anthem with Watt saying the gesture isn't about the American flag....2020
• Browns keep QB carousel going, trading Case Keenum to Bills and signing Jacoby Brissett, per reports
The fate of Baker Mayfield is still to be determined...2022
Case Keenum
• Baker Mayfield says Browns '100 percent' disrespected him, thinks Seahawks are his most likely next team
The embattled QB addresses his impending exit from Cleveland...2022
• Baker Mayfield trade rumors: Colts, Seahawks rank among top potential 2022 landing spots for Browns QB
Cleveland could be preparing to move on from the former No. 1 pick...2022
• Mayfield thanks fans as Browns meet with Watson
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Deshaun Watson
• Panthers' Robby Anderson absolutely does not want Baker Mayfield as quarterback
Anderson clearly does not want Mayfield as his QB...2022
Robby Anderson

• A Big Week for Swifties: Week 10 Fantasy Football Recap
It was the middle of the night when the message woke me, it’s incessant buzzing threading the neurons in my brain. It said, Tom Brady’s gonna be useless, start Trevor Siemian today. With my mind on rankings and helping the Average Joe, Jose, and Josephine, I couldn’t fall back into the grasp of the Sandman. I had to tell the people. I had to tell them to run away from Matt Ryan and Baker Mayfield ...2021
Trevor Siemian
• Fantasy fallout: Why Baker Mayfield, Matthew Stafford, Cam Newton could keep this up

Can these inconsistent quarterbacks sustain this in the fantasy playoffs? Our NFL Nation reporters have you covered....2020
Matthew Stafford
• Fantasy football: These Week 10 standouts providing late-season boost

Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb and a revitalized David Johnson could be key cogs in fantasy football title drive. ...2018
Nick Chubb
• 8 awesome 2018 fantasy football team logos

Including a Baker Mayfield name and logo. ...2018

• Seahawks have "high-level of interest" in Browns' Baker Mayfield | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
2022

Seattle Seahawks
• The sooner the Baker Mayfield situation is resolved, the better for everyone
2022
• Matt Rhule: There’s no timetable for Matt Corral
2022

Matt Corral
• Browns willing to pay half of Mayfield's salary to facilitate trade?
2022
• Browns willing to pay half of Baker Mayfield's salary in trade | THE HERD
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Browns Baker Mayfield
• Panthers reportedly 'urgent' to get Baker Mayfield trade done | THE HERD

NFL mandatory minicamps are underway and Baker Mayfield is still on the Cleveland Browns' roster. The Browns traded for and signed Deshaun Watson a fully-guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract. Baker has been linked to the Carolina Panthers. According to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, the Panthers want the Browns to absorb most of Baker's salary but there is a sense of 'urgency' from Carolina to...2022
Cleveland Browns
• Cleveland Browns will excuse quarterback Baker Mayfield from mandatory minicamp

Baker Mayfield and the team have been at odds since the Browns acquired Deshaun Watson in March. The team has been trying to trade Mayfield. ...2022
Cleveland Browns
• How bright is Baker Mayfield's NFL future? I SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
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Cleveland Browns
• Baker Mayfield’s wife say he’s doing “great” amid uncertainty
2022
• Browns' Garrett: Mayfield will 'land on his feet'

Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett said Wednesday that former Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield is going to "land on his feet," in the wake of Cleveland's trade for its new quarterback, Deshaun Watson....2022
Cleveland Browns

• Amid QB speculation, Pete Carroll says Seahawks in 'good shape' with Geno Smith, Drew Lock

While chatter revolves around Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo, Carroll is confident in the Seahawks' two in-house quarterback options....2022
Pete Carroll
• Panthers' Robbie Anderson: Retirement, Baker Mayfield tweets just 'thinking out loud'

Anderson's eventful offseason has included a name change, number change and buzzworthy tweets....2022
• 23rd woman files lawsuit against Browns QB Deshaun Watson

The Cleveland Browns elected to move on from starting quarterback Baker Mayfield and traded for controversial star signal-caller Deshaun Watson in March after it was learned that Watson would not face criminal charges over 22 lawsuits regarding allegations of sexual misconduct....2022
Deshaun Watson
• Panthers pick QB Corral amid Mayfield trade buzz

The Panthers, amid rumors that they might trade for Baker Mayfield, instead addressed the QB position by drafting Matt Corral in the third round....2022
Matt Corral
• Baker Mayfield hints at potential Browns farewell, plus latest buzz on where Deshaun Watson will land
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for March 16...2022
Deshaun Watson
• A Big Week for Swifties: Week 10 Fantasy Football Recap
2021

Trevor Siemian
• NFL star fat shamed over shirtless pic
The Cleveland Browns nightmare 2019 season has dragged into the off-season with star quarterback Baker Mayfield becoming the target of social media vitriol....2020
Cleveland Browns
• Josh McDaniels on verge of being named Browns head coach?
The Cleveland Browns have confirmed that they are interviewing Josh McDaniels for their vacant head coaching position on Friday, and speculation is growing that the two sides will come to an agreement. McDaniels wife Laura is traveling with him to Cleveland, according to multiple reports. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media and others see that as a sign that a deal could come together quickly. McDaniels cou...2020
Josh McDaniels
• Watch: Browns' Odell Beckham makes incredible TD catch against Bengals
Odell Beckham Jr. has not found the end zone much in his first season with the Cleveland Browns, but the star receiver was able to end the season on a high note during Sunday’s game. With his team trailing the one-win Cincinnati Bengals by two scores in the fourth quarter, Beckham made one of his vintage acrobatic catches and somehow got both feet down in the end zone. The grab also put Beckham o...2019
Odell Beckham
• The top QBs available in the 2019 and 2020 NFL Drafts
Last year’s draft produced steady buzz for the highest-profile QB prospects. The trio discussed as top-10-caliber picks for months leading up to the draft — Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen —went in the top 10. Baker Mayfield ascended late and went No. 1 overall to the Browns. Kyler Murray is believed a target of Arizona, but who knows where the the rest of the 2019 quarterback crop may lan...2019
Josh Allen