Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield went No. 1 overall in the 2018 NFL draft, and after leading the hard-luck AFC North franchise to a wild-card playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, it is no surprise his agent expects the former Oklahoma quarterback to be in line for a contract extension.
However, being a first-round quarterback since 2011, the year when the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFLPA scaled back rookie contracts, doesn’t always mean a second contract with the same team is on its way. Here is what has happened to every first-round quarterback since 2011 when their time to cash in was at hand.