NFL insider notebook: Examining all of the Browns' options regarding Baker Mayfield, plus Week 13 picks
CBSN
Jonathan Jones' weekly look inside the NFL
The Cleveland Browns head into their bye week at 6-6 with an offense that's produced 30 whole points in the last three weeks and whose playoff wick is burning quickly because of it.
The next five weeks are going to go a long way in determining the long-term future of the quarterback position in Cleveland. Yes, Baker Mayfield has his fifth-year option locked in for 2022 at $18.86 million, and the odds are at this point that he'll be back for at least 2022.
"I think with Baker, especially from a long-term perspective, you really try and take a big-picture approach," general manager and executive vice president of football operations Andrew Berry told Cleveland reporters this week. "Really with any player, it is about (the) body of work over several years and also taking into context the environment or particular individual's situation. We have seen Baker play a lot of good football here. We have seen Baker play good football this season. I know he is excited and we are excited for the opportunity ahead of us. We expect him to play his best football moving forward over the next five weeks."
