Baker Mayfield feels ‘disrespected’ as Browns drama continues
Baker Mayfield feels ‘disrespected’ as Browns drama continues
Baker Mayfield is in limbo, but it would not be like him to stay silent.
Mayfield appeared on the “Ya Never Know” podcast, and was asked if he felt disrespected by how he has been treated by the Browns organization in the wake of the Deshaun Watson acquisition this offseason.
“Yeah the respect thing is all going to be a personal thing, but yeah, I feel disrespected. 100 percent,” Mayfield anwered.
“Because I was told one thing, and they completely did another. That’s what I’m in the middle of now. And you know what? Okay. I got my taste of it, because I’ve had four different head coaches in four years. A bunch of different coordinato
Mayfield asked for a trade even before the Watson deal manifested. However, the Browns might be holding onto him as an insurance policy for if Watson is suspended by the NFL after being accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 massage therapists. Watson will not face criminal charges as a result of the allegations, but he still faces civil litigation and potential NFL discipline.
Clarity on Watson might not be coming any time soon, as Watson’s attorney and the attorney for the accuser have agreed to delay trials on the civil cases until after the foot
“Talk about the the highs? They always come back,” he said on the podcast. “But, I had great times my rookie year. I didn’t start in the beginning. I came in and got to have fun in the back half of the year. 2019 sucked. 2020 was great,
The Panthers were in talks to acquire the disgruntled quarterback from Cleveland on Friday night during Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft, but with a deal in the works, talks ended up falling through. Per Yahoo’s Charles Robinson, the sticking point came over the remaining $18.8 million on Mayfield’s contract, which Carolina did not want to shoulder. Apparently, neither did the Browns.
Now what?
“It’s a fluid situation,” Browns GM Andrew Berry said while appearing on 92.3 The Fan. “We will deal with it day by day. We are pleased with the weekend and pleased with the guys that we added.”
The Browns traded for controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson earlier in the offseason, giving him a $230 million guaranteed contract despite nearly two dozen allegations of sexual misconduct against him. It left Mayfield, who just four years ago was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, in limbo with the team that made him the face of the franchise.
