Baker Mayfield Rumors: Browns Reinforced Plan to Keep QB as Starter for 2022 Season

There have been rumors of a murky future with the team, but that can be put to rest.

According to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot, the team met with the representatives of the quarterback and made it clear that they would not replace him with a veteran signal caller.

This will be the year that he proves he is the long-term answer at quarterback. The fifth-year option on Mayfield's contract is worth $18.86 million, and he will play the season on it.

He had surgery in January to repair a torn labrum. He was initially given a timetable of 3-6 months for his recovery, but it looks like he will be ready.

Mayfield had to work so hard to strengthen the muscles in his left shoulder that he was ahead of the game in his rehabilitation.

He is coming off a down year. He tried to play through his injury, and he finished with career lows in passing yards, touchdown and passer rating.

If he is able to return to full health in the upcoming season, he will try to prove to the Cleveland that he deserves an extension or show another team that he can lead them to success.