Baker Mayfield: Browns QB issues statement on his future amid Deshaun Watson problems

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has opened up about his future, and has even hinted that staying with the team could be an option moving forward. 

The former #1 draft pick from the 2018 Draft is in a very unenviable position at the moment when it comes to his career in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns were in the process of moving on from him as their starting quarterback, making it very clear when they traded for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, giving him a 5-year $230m fully-guaranteed contract to boot.

There were some suggestions that the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks were also showing an interest in trading for him, but problems on the Browns side and how much of his contract they are willing to take on after trading him have meant that finding a partner for him is proving tricky. 

Things have for the most part arguably gone well for Mayfield with the Browns. Having taken over a team that had only won one game in the two seasons before he arrived, he has been part of a side that has at least been competitive in the league rather than just a laughing stock.

He has a record of 29-30 as a starter, has thrown for 14,125 passing yards and 92 touchdowns compared to just 56 interceptions. He even took them to the playoffs in 2020 and helped win the franchise’s first playoff game since 1994 when they beat their division rival Pittsburgh Steelers:

.@bakermayfield's top plays from the 2020 season