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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) is finally undergoing surgery on Wednesday to fix a torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered way back in Week 2. Mayfield also dealt with foot and knee injuries along the way, and his injuries clearly affected his play all season long. With the Browns eliminated from playoff contention, Mayfield sat out the Week 18 regular season finale. He's expected to need four months to recover from this surgery, so he won't be available for spring workouts, but Cleveland expects him to be their starting QB heading into the 2022 season. Mayfield will be playing next season on his fifth-year option, and it's unclear if they'll consider an extension for the 26-year-old. He completed only 60.5% of his 418 pass attempts for a career-low 3,010 yards, 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

9 days ago

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder), who will have surgery on Jan. 19 to fix a completely torn labrum and fraying in his left shoulder, is expected to regain his pre-injury form, even if the fracture of his humerus bone requires repair. "The odds are in his favor in terms of getting back to playing, of getting back to the same level," Dr. Theodore Blaine said. Whether the surgery is done arthroscopically or not, Mayfield's recovery should be four to six months. Mayfield suffered his shoulder injury back in Week 2 and played through the injury all year, which led to an extremely underwhelming season statistically speaking. The 26-year-old will be playing on his option in 2022 and is expected to enter the year as the starter if he's healthy. Mayfield will need to impress if he hopes to stick around longer in Cleveland.

13 days ago

Cleveland Browns right tackle Jack Conklin (knee) may not be ready for training camp this summer after rupturing the patellar tendon in his right knee on Nov. 28, a day after he was activated from Injured Reserve after suffering a dislocated elbow. While guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller signed contract extensions last year, left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. dealt with injuries and didn't make the progress many expected after he was the 10th overall pick in 2020. Swing tackle Chris Hubbard missed most of the year after suffering a triceps injury in Week 1, and he'll be a free agent in March. Fourth-rounder James Hudson III was thrust into the lineup before he was ready. Center J.C. Tretter could be a salary cap casualty if the team decides Nick Harris is ready to take over. The bottom line is that the Browns will need to bolster their tackle depth through free agency and in the draft. Injuries and COVID-19 forced Cleveland to use seven different starting offensive line combinations last year.

15 days ago

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that the team fully expects quarterback Baker Mayfield "to be our starter and bounce back" in 2022. Mayfield missed the Week 18 season finale and will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered in Week 2. The 26-year-old, who also dealt with knee and foot injuries in 2021, will likely be playing in his final season with the Browns next year unless he drastically turns things around. Mayfield completed 60.5 percent of his passes for just 7.2 yards per attempt, 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 14 games. If Mayfield were to turn things around in 2022, the Browns could place the franchise tag on him for 2023 in order to buy them more time to work out a contract extension. Heading into next season, Mayfield will likely be ignored in most fantasy leagues.

17 days ago

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku wants to sign a contract extension that will keep him with the team for the long term. "I love it here. I love it here to the core," Njoku said. "I honestly want to be here for the rest of my career, so my agent and the Browns are still in talks, we're still negotiating, figuring out what we can do, and we'll go from there." The 25-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason after catching 36 passes on 53 targets for 475 yards and a team-high four touchdowns in 16 games. Pro Football Focus ranked him 15th among 75 qualifying tight ends. Njoku would probably be a TE1 on a weekly basis if he weren't in Cleveland, where he shares snaps with both Austin Hooper and Harrison Bryant.

18 days ago