Browns' Kevin Stefanski hopes for 'closure' in Baker Mayfield situation

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Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday said he was hopeful that the ongoing saga between the team and quarterback Baker Mayfield could resolve soon. 

"I think we'll see," Stefanski said at the NFL owners' meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. "I think everybody understands the situation. We're hoping that there's closure to it at some point."

His comments come as Mayfield remained on the Browns roster Monday, roughly 10 days after the team traded for former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who agreed to a five-year, $230 million contract.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Mayfield has been the Browns' quarterback since his rookie season after the team selected him No. 1 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. This month, Mayfield thanked Cleveland fans in a message on social media, and his guaranteed full base salary of 18.858 million in 2022, is likely impacting trade efforts. 

On Monday, Stefanski called the situation "unique."

"We've got to see how it plays out," the coach said. "I think of all of us would love an answer yesterday, but that's not the reality of it."

Stefanski said he expects Watson — who still faces 22 civil lawsuits over sexual assault allegations — to participate fully in the Browns' offseason program beginning April 18. 

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 NFL football team's