After Cleveland officially announced the Deshaun Watson as its quarterback for next season on Friday, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam took a moment to address the comment made about the franchise wanting “an adult” quarterback to lead the franchise.
Haslam, who said that organization thinks “highly” of quarterback Baker Mayfield on Friday, said the comment did not come from the team’s ownership.
“We think highly of Baker [Mayfield] and did not get down on him,” Haslam said. “I know there’s a statement that we needed an adult in the room and Baker felt that came from ownership. That’s not true. Nobody can question the 4 years he gave. … We wish him nothing but the best of luck.”
