Cleveland Browns Agree To Trade Baker Mayfield To Carolina Panthers

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns have agreed to commerce quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers, based on experiences.

Cleveland will reportedly pay Mayfield $10.5 million this season, and Carolina can pay him round $5 million, based on NFL Community. Mayfield was initially owed about $19 million. He agreed to a $3.5 million pay lower, however might earn that again in incentives.

The Panthers confirmed the commerce information in a tweet that includes an image of Mayfield with the phrases “commerce.” The tweet was accompanied by three chef emojis, a reference to the quarterback’s first title.

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Mayfield, 27, was drafted by the Browns out of Oklahoma first general within the 2018 NFL Draft. Throughout a historic rookie season during which he gained rookie of the 12 months, he broke each rookie Browns passing document and the NFL’s rookie quarterback passing landing document.

In 4 seasons with the workforce, he threw for over 14,000 yards and 92 touchdowns. Nevertheless, he additionally threw 56 interceptions and took 134 sacks.

Mayfield’s deal comes after the workforce traded for Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. Regardless of a attainable looming suspension and 24 civil lawsuits filed in opposition to Watson — 20 of which had been just lately settled — the quarterback was rewarded with a five-year deal price $230 million absolutely assured.

Mayfield turns into the third No. 1 general decide since 1967 to final 4 or fewer seasons with the workforce that he debuted with, based on ESPN. He joins JaMarcus Russell (three seasons with the then-Oakland Raiders) and Jeff George (4 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts).