Browns’ Baker Mayfield says he doesn’t ‘give a damn’ about extension timeline: ‘I’m worried about winning’

The primary of the massive three quarterbacks chosen within the 2018 NFL Draft signed his contract extension final week, as Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills inked a six-year extension worth a reported $258 million. The deal additionally included record-breaking assured cash, and pays a mean of $43 million per 12 months. Now it comes right down to Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. Who shall be subsequent to signal their extension and when will it occur?

With Allen signing his deal, it is solely pure that Mayfield and Jackson could be requested in regards to the progress they’re making with their respective entrance places of work. On Sunday, Mayfield was requested about Allen’s extension, and the previous No. 1 general choose emphasised that he is extra apprehensive about making ready for the season at this level — not his contract. 

“I am apprehensive about successful. The remainder will maintain itself,” Mayfield stated, per NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala. “I haven’t got a timeline on it.”

When Mayfield was requested if he needed his extension earlier than the beginning of the 2021 season, Mayfield stated this:

“I am not doing the negotiation, so fairly frankly, I do not give a rattling.”

Like Allen, Mayfield turned in his greatest season final 12 months. Whereas going 11-5 because the starter, Mayfield threw for 3,563 yards, 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Browns made the playoffs for the primary time since 2002, and even defeated Ben Roethlisberger and the rival Pittsburgh Steelers within the wild-card spherical — incomes their first playoff victory in 26 years. 

With one other offseason of huge free-agent signings and a formidable 2021 NFL Draft, there once more is sort of a little bit of hype surrounding the Browns. Some view Mayfield because the X-factor in the case of how far Cleveland can go this 12 months since every thing round him seems to be arrange properly. He is received proficient receivers, a dynamic duo at working again, a fantastic offensive line after which a protection that ought to be significantly better in 2021. Mayfield is the one Brown to throw no less than 20 landing passes in every of his first three seasons, and has confirmed that he is value an extension. He’ll obtain one, however we simply do not know when.