The Baker Mayfield trade is complete as he passed his physical with the Carolina Panthers and is no longer a member of the Cleveland Browns. The twisting in the wind for the team and the player is finally over but moving on will take some time.
Based on his injury, contract and possible personality clashes (highlighted by Odell Beckham Jr. rift last year), Mayfield’s value around the league seemed to be at an all-time low. It was such a big swing from a year ago when most Browns fans were confident they had their franchise quarterback.
Earlier this week, we covered reporting on the falling out between head coach Kevin Stefanski and Mayfield. The two most essential pieces of the team didn’t trust each other by the time it was all over.
