The Cleveland Browns and QB Baker Mayfield will not have to deal with any difficult situations when mandatory minicamp rolls around. The team, along with Mayfield’s agents, have discussed options for the upcoming time and agreed that he would be excused from the practices.
Excused absences allow the team to avoid the required fines, per the CBA, for a player missing mandatory time.
Mayfield could have decided to fight to be in Berea for the minicamp with the Browns being required to allow him to do so. With his recovery from shoulder surgery, it is unlikely Mayfield would have been able to participate anyway.
