Baker Mayfield says he feels 'disrespected' by Browns following Deshaun Watson trade

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Baker Mayfield says he feels "disrespected" by the Cleveland Browns after the team decided to trade for Deshaun Watson last month.

"I feel disrespected 100%," Mayfield said on the YNK podcast that aired Wednesday. "Because I was told one thing, and they completely did another. That’s what I’m in the middle of right now."

Mayfield was likely referring to earlier this offseason when Browns general manager Andrew Berry said he fully expected Mayfield to be the starter in 2022 before the team landed Watson in a record deal from the Houston Texans. 

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Mayfield thanked Browns fans in a message on social media, and he reportedly requested a trade on March 17 as Browns' leadership flew to meet with Watson, who landed a fully guaranteed $230 million contract from the team following the trade. 

A pair of grand juries in Texas declined to bring criminal charges against Watson, but the quarterback is still facing 22 lawsuits over sexual assault allegations.

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, left, new quarterback Deshaun Watson, center, and head coach Kevin Stefanski pose for a photo during a news conference at the team's training facility March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio.  (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Mayfield, who remains on the Browns roster and will likely be traded soon, initially believed he would land with the Indianapolis Colts. Now, he says the Seattle Seahawks "would probably be the most likely option" after they traded away