The Browns and Baker Mayfield are in a race to the bottom, outdoing each other in a series of public humiliations that cement Mayfield’s status as a true Brown.
First, the Browns started playing footsie with Deshaun Watson, who is available in a trade now that a Houston-area grand jury declined to charge him in a series of sexual assault cases. (Over 20 massage therapists are still pursuing suits against Watson, and he could be suspended by the NFL next season.)
As the Browns openly pined for Watson, Mayfield posted a Notes App farewell to Cleveland on Tuesday night, thanking Browns fans. But Watson has a no-trade clause, meaning he can essentially pick his destination. On Thursday morning, he rejected the Browns, making it likely he ends up with one of the three NFC South teams seeking a QB.
