Baker Mayfield thanks Browns fans in social media post amid trade speculation
It sounds like Baker Mayfield’s time in Cleveland is over.
Mayfield posted what felt like a goodbye message to Browns fans and the city of Cleveland on social media Tuesday night.
Mayfield insisted that his post “is not a message with a hidden meaning,” though it comes amid significant trade speculation that affects the quarterback.
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“This is strictly to thank the city of Cleveland for embracing my family and me. We have made many memories and shared growing in this process through all the ups and downs,” he wrote, in part. “I have no clue what happens next, which is the meaning behind the silence I have had during the duration of this process. I can only control what I can, which is trusting in God’s plan throughout this process.
“I have given this franchise everything I have. That is something I’ve always done at every stage, and at every level. And that will not change wherever I take my next snap.”
With many uncertainties, here is where my head and heart is. pic.twitter.com/psipN96cmh
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) March 16, 2022
Mayfield finished his fourth season leading the Browns, who took him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2018. He threw for 3,010 yards and 17 touchdowns last season. The 26-year-old underwent shoulder surgery in January after he tore the labrum in his left shoulder, something that was impacting him nearly the entire season.
The Browns reportedly met with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Tuesday, too, as part of a potential trade with the organization. Mayfield is under contract with the Browns for one more year at more than $18 million.
Whether the Browns strike a deal with the Texans for Watson, or trade Mayfield, it seems he has already come to terms with such an offseason move.
