The NFL’s decision makers are descending on West Palm Beach, Florida. The Browns surely would like to leave town with a deal in place for quarterback Baker Mayfield.
The status of the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, supplanted by the recent trade for Deshaun Watson, remains uncertain and unresolved. As recently noted by Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns prefer not to squat on Mayfield’s rights until an injury to another quarterback creates a more robust market for Mayfield’s fully-guaranteed $18.8 million contract. Instead, they want to trade him sooner than later.
As noted by Cabot, the Browns would like to make a deal for Mayfield at the league meetings.
The problem is the lack of interest in Mayfield. The Seahawks are deemed by many to be the best fit. They’ve shown no interest.