On Friday, the team exercised the fifth-year contract options on quarterback Baker Mayfield and cornerback Denzel Ward, the respective Nos. The 25-year-old is the franchise QB the Browns have longed for, and now the club will consider signing him to a long-term extension. In the meantime, Mayfield is under contract for the next two seasons, with his 2022 salary guaranteed for $18.8 million. The Browns had until May 3 to exercise the options on Mayfield and Ward, who will make $13.3 million in his final year. If that ends up being the right fit, that alignment is certainly something we would welcome.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

Source: thestar April 23, 2021 14:36 UTC