Browns legend Joe Thomas believes that disgruntled quarterback Baker Mayfield “overplayed his hand” when it got here to his future with the franchise.
On his podcast with fellow former NFLer Andrew Hawkins, Thomas mentioned the injured Mayfield wager on himself the mistaken means when it got here to his contract, which finally led to the Browns buying and selling for Deshaun Watson.
“If [Mayfield] would’ve had a fantastic season, we in all probability would have been speaking a couple of $40 million a 12 months contract,” Thomas mentioned on “The Thom & Hawk Soccer Present.” “We might have mentioned ‘Hey, bravo. Method to imagine in your self.
“However, he overplayed his hand a bit bit. As a result of at that time, the Browns have been backed right into a nook. He was their quarterback.”
Mayfield is in limbo after the Browns determined to enter the Deshaun Watson sweepstakes — and received it. Mayfield has since gone “radio silent” along with his workforce and requested a commerce to the Indianapolis Colts in response to the commerce, based on Thomas. Mayfield received’t get that specific want because the Colts acquired Matt Ryan from the Falcons.
At the moment Watson and Mayfield are nonetheless rostered with the Browns. It’s unclear the place Mayfield’s subsequent vacation spot might be.
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