The Cleveland Browns have been on a rollercoaster this offseason following their shocking trade for former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. It’s a move that has left Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield in a precarious situation.
The team is now looking to trade the top pick from the 2018 draft despite previously saying that they would not honor his trade request before they made a deal for Watson.
It’s unclear exactly what type of interest that Mayfield is drawing from NFL teams, but reports on Wednesday indicate that the Browns may not be able to get as much as one might think.
Cleveland will reportedly not be asking for a first-round pick in return for Mayfield, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports.
This is likely due to the current state of the market. Watson’s trade to the Browns certainly had a domino effect for the rest of the league on the quarterback market. Teams like the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons all made moves at the position which means that they are all out of the running for Mayfield.
That leaves very few options for Mayfield to potentially start in 2022. The Carolina Panthers would be an option, but there are reports that the team is not interested in him.
That likely leaves the Seattle Seahawks as the only logical option for Mayfield as a starting quarterback next year. The team received quarterback Drew Lock in return from the Broncos when they traded Russell Wilson, but Lock has been shaky at best to this point in his NFL career.
The options are running out for Mayfield, and it seems that the Browns realize that as they are trying to trade him as soon as possible.
