The Cleveland Browns have traded for QB Deshaun Watson and are giving him a new five-year deal.

Related Player: Baker Mayfield

Watson still faces punishment from the NFL as his legal troubles are not over. Watson has not played since 2020. Mayfield now stands to be traded to one of the team in dire need of a quarterback that would prefer to not start a rookie or sign any of the current free agents.

Browns QB Baker Mayfield underwent successful surgery on his torn labrum and will be out 4-6 months.

That timeline lines up with training camps starting, which could/could not be an issue for Mayfield if he takes the full expected amount of time to recover. Case Keenum should be kept as the Browns' backup QB.

Browns HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters Tuesday that QB Baker Mayfield will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Case Keenum is likely to start.

The Browns season is over and there is no reason to delay Mayfield's surgery any longer. His offseason will be rehab and potentially picking a new place to play football.

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield revived such talk by throwing a career-high four interceptions against the Packers. It seems even more likely — if it already wasn’t — that General Manager Andrew Berry will bring in someone to challenge Mayfield next season. Considering the state of the roster, Berry can do much better than Mitchell Trubisky, currently the backup in Buffalo, with no slight intended towards the former Mentor High School star.

A lot of the story was about Cleveland luring Aaron Rodgers to town next year, but bringing in competition for Mayfield shouldn't go unnoticed for his owners, perhaps especially in dynasty leagues. The story mentioned Mayfield's four-INT performance only gave the team more minuses as far as offering an extension goes. While it seems like the writer has higher hopes than Trubisky, the story also mentioned the team could have interest in Derek Carr and could be in the mix to trade for Russell Wilson. While WR may not be at the top of the list, Cleveland does have some positives in terms of luring a QB, including the defense, offensive line and RB position.

The Cleveland Browns have activated QB Baker Mayfield and WR Jarvis Landry from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Good news for the Browns offense, but it is unknown how the virus will alter how each plays on the road at Green Bay. Temper expectations for both.

It’ll be Nick Mullens starting today against the Raiders, per sources.

Related players: Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum

Browns QBs Mayfield and Keenum didn’t test out of COVID protocols heading into the first of two Monday night games in Week 15, even needing just one negative test now. One would think it should be a heavy dose of Nick Chubb and then D'Ernest Johnson in the passing game and passing situations for the Browns tonight.

Browns QB Baker Mayfield was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and is in danger of missing Saturday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Related Player: Case Keenum

COVID is crushing teams across multiple sports and it is now to the point where postponements may make sense. If the game goes on sans-Mayfield, Case Keenum would get his second start of the season.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Mayfield, who is dealing with multiple injuries, missed Wednesday's practice but was back to a full session on Thursday. This assuages any concerns that he may miss Week 12 as he seems determined to play through the injury. Mayfield has struggled in 2021 and is our 29th ranked quarterback for Week 12.

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been playing through several injuries. But at this point, it doesn’t sound like Cleveland is planning on letting him rest and heal anytime soon.

“We have to see how the next few days go,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said in his Monday press conference, via Zac Jackson of TheAthletic.com. “If he’s ready to go, yes he’ll start.”

Mayfield was ineffective on Sunday for a second poor game in a row. He finished 15-of-29 passing for 176 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He was inconsistent in hitting and missing receivers throughout the 13-10 victory over Detroit, the story said. Stefanski had admitted that Mayfield isn’t 100 percent and is “definitely battling.”

Browns HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters Friday that QB Baker Mayfield (whole body) will start Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

The good thing is the Browns just locked up the rest of their offensive line. Now they need to keep Mayfield on his feet or else he will be kept together with string and tape. Temper expectations for Mayfield despite the plus matchup.