For Baker Mayfield & Deshaun Watson, the last 5 years tell a revealing story - Terry Pluto’s Browns Scribbles
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Key Points:
- Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield, former and current Browns quarterbacks respectively, will face each other for the first time on Sunday when the Browns play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Mayfield, who was the Browns' quarterback until 2019, has become a "pretty good quarterback" with Tampa Bay, leading them to the playoffs twice in three full seasons and posting a 27-25 record with the Bucs.
- Mayfield's best season with the Browns was in 2020 when they finished 11-5 and won a playoff game against the Steelers, but his relationship with the team deteriorated in 2021, leading to the Browns trading him for Watson.
- Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns, has faced criticism from fans and media, and Sunday’s game could potentially be his last start for Cleveland unless he performs exceptionally well.
- Mayfield's career has seen ups and downs, including being cut by the Panthers in 2022 and signing a modest $4 million deal with Tampa Bay in 2023, where he has since earned two Pro Bowl selections.
