The Cleveland Browns and QB Baker Mayfield may not get resolution to their separation until after the NFL draft. For teams like the Carolina Panthers and the Seattle Seahawks, the two teams that seem to still have a need for a starting level quarterback, waiting to acquire a veteran quarterback can help their leverage during the draft.
Mayfield’s value in the league has a lot of variables to it. His recovery from the shoulder injury that caused him to have a poor season in 2021 is one of them but far from the only one. He only has one year left on his rookie contract with a hefty salary attached to it, he tends to speak his mind openly (not always loved by NFL teams) and there are some concerns about locker room issues that led to Odell Beckham Jr.’s departure.
We have even heard that Jadeveon Clowney and Jarvis Landry were unlikely to return with Mayfield starting in Cleveland.
