The Baker Mayfield drama is quickly escalating. Mayfield has formally requested the Browns trade him, and he provided some deeper context to his reasoning via Adam Schefter of ESPN.
“It’s in the mutual interest of both sides for us to move on,” Mayfield said to ESPN. “The relationship is too far gone to mend. It’s in the best interests of both sides to move on.”
This comes on the heels of numerous reports out of Cleveland that the Browns are not going to accommodate Mayfield’s trade request.
All this has come to a head in the aftermath of the Browns’ failed trade pursuit of Texans QB Deshaun Watson. The Browns aggressively pursued Watson and made a presentation to both the Texans and Watson in trying to convince both parties that Cleveland was the best destination for the legally-troubled former Pro Bowler.
Mayfield is coming off an injury-plagued season where he played through both a shoulder and a knee injury that clearly inhibited his performance.
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