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Cleveland.com reported Sunday that if the Browns can't find a
trade partner for Mayfield, they will not cut him, even when
training camp begins in July.
The Browns traded for quarterback Deshaun Watson in March and
gave him a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract.
But Watson remains under investigation by the NFL for numerous
accusations of sexual misconduct and assault and could face a
suspension in 2022.
Mayfield is fully guaranteed an $18.86 million salary in 2022,
the final year of his rookie contract.
The Carolina Panthers discussed a Mayfield deal with the Browns,
but multiple reports have said Carolina backed away from the
table because the Browns were not willing to cover $13 million
to $14 million of Mayfield's 2022 salary.
Mayfield did not report to the Browns' first voluntary program
of the offseason last month. He said on a podcast appearance
that he felt "disrespected 100 percent" by Cleveland when the
team acquired Watson.
The Browns, who also signed quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett and
Josh Dobbs as backups, could be without Watson for a significant
portion of 2022 if he is suspended. Two Texas grand juries
declined to indict Watson earlier this year, but 22 women whom
he hired as massage therapists have filed civil lawsuits against
him.
--Field Level Media
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