Browns’ Mayfield not centered on cash after Allen’s massive deal


CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield will not let greenback indicators sack him.

With Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen signing a six-year, $258 million extension, a deal that features $150 million assured and $43 million per season, it will be comprehensible if Mayfield wasn’t enthusiastic about his personal doable future pay day.

Cleveland’s quarterback can be eligible for an extension, however swears it is not on his thoughts.

“I’m frightened about successful proper now,” he mentioned Sunday after the Browns practiced a FirstEnergy Stadium in entrance of an estimated 27,000 followers. “I don’t know the timeline on it. We haven’t talked about it as a result of I’m frightened about successful this season.”

Mayfield’s brokers, Tom and Jack Mills, haven’t had any severe negotiations with the Browns up to now on the way forward for the 25-year-old QB, who’s beneath contract by the 2022 season.

It is doable talks may happen within the close to future, and Browns normal supervisor Andrew Berry just lately mentioned he wasn’t against discussions carrying into the season.

Mayfield does not have any opinion on when they need to happen.

“I’m not doing the negotiations, so fairly frankly, I don’t give a rattling,” he mentioned. “I’m frightened about successful Week 1 and going onto Week 2 and specializing in that week one week at a time.

“That’s my mindset, so regardless of what number of occasions I get requested this query all year long, it’s going to be the identical reply, as a result of that’s simply the reality.”

The Browns need not rush into something.

They picked up Mayfield’s fifth-year choice price $18.8 million on his rookie contract, and the crew could wish to see if he can repeat his sturdy 2020 season earlier than making a major long-term dedication.

From all appearances, the Browns consider in Mayfield vice versa for the No. 1 total choose in 2018. He lastly has stability in Cleveland, and in Kevin Stefanski, his third full-time coach in his first three seasons, somebody he can develop with.

Stefanski hasn’t seen Mayfield affected by the perimeter chatter about his contract.

“I see him locked in,” Stefanski mentioned. “I feel our guys are professionals. They perceive there’s a enterprise facet to this, however we preserve it centered on apply, on the assembly room, that kind of factor.”

Allen’s scenario in Buffalo is much like Mayfield’s in Cleveland.

The No. 7 choose in 2018, Allen has helped flip across the Payments, who rewarded him with a franchise-altering contract — the second-largest in NFL historical past — that could possibly be surpassed by one for Mayfield and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson who can be eligible for an extension.

“I’m very completely happy for Josh,” Mayfield mentioned. “I feel Josh is a good man. Going by that (draft) course of with him, I’m very completely happy for him. He’s in a tradition-rich city like Buffalo, they’re fortunate to have a quarterback like him that cares about it, lives that very same mindset that they do up in Buffalo.”

Mayfield was requested what he thinks when hears these type of numbers.

“I’m frightened about successful, I feel the remainder will handle itself,” Mayfield mentioned. “It’s good for the quarterback place total. I’d be mendacity if we mentioned in any other case.”

As Mayfield started his post-practice interview, followers within the close by seats chanted “Baker! Baker!”

If there was any doubt about how feverish Browns followers are for this season, hundreds of them ignored bulletins to shelter in place when thunderstorms rolled by the world and delayed the beginning by 40 minutes.

“This was unbelievable,” Stefanski mentioned. “Not stunned. It is a uniquely loyal fanbase, and I respect that.”

NOTES: Corridor of Fame coach Tony Dungy, who’s within the space for induction ceremonies in Canton, addressed the crew on the sector following the exercise. Stefanski has identified Dungy for years. Mayfield mentioned Dungy’s message was “about not being outworked, doing all your job and doing it at a really, very excessive stage. It’s only a nice message from any individual like that who has carried out it earlier than.”… Second-year TE Harrison Bryant had a robust day with a pair of TD catches. … CB Denzel Ward was sidelined for the second day in a row, however Stefanski referred to as it regular relaxation. … Stefanski mentioned S Grant Delpit has been coping with a hamstring drawback. He miss his rookie season after tearing an Achilles tendon.

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