Louis Riddick said that a message was being sent to Baker Mayfield over the lack of trade interest in him. (1:45)
Deshaun walked through the snow on his way to his first day of work. Baker was nowhere to be found.
The quarterback accused of sexual misconduct in a trade last month reported to Cleveland's voluntary offseason program Tuesday to restart his career with the team.
The former Houston Texans quarterback arrived at the team's facility in Ohio with temperatures in the 30s and late-spring snow. A photo of a heavy winter jacket was posted on the team's website before the player entered the building.
QB☝️ in the building pic.twitter.com/LSdmL3nJGE
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 19, 2022
One of the reasons the three-time Pro Bowler and South Carolina native initially turned down the Browns in their pursuit was because of Northeast Ohio's frigid, wintry weather. The one game he played in Cleveland with the Texans was lost because of howling winds.
The Cleveland Browns are looking to trade the No. 1 overall pick but are finding a limited market because of his $18.6 million contract for next season.
As he continues to rehabilitate his left shoulder, he wasn't at the team's offseason program. The team decided to look for another quarterback after the second game of the season when he was hurt.
The pursuit ofWatson rankled Mayfield, who asked to be traded.
Last week, he said the front office wasn't telling him the truth about their plans. He felt disrespected by the team and was looking to revive his career elsewhere.
Desperate to find an elite quarterback, Cleveland traded three first-round draft picks and three other selections to the Texans in March for Deshaun Watson, who faces 22 civil lawsuits from women accusing him of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior during massage therapy sessions.
The NFL is investigating whether or not he violated the league's personal-conduct policy. It is possible he will be suspended for a part of the season.
The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is innocent. Two grand juries in Texas did not indict him on criminal charges. The civil cases are still being dealt with byWatson, who has been giving depositions in recent weeks.
After personally meeting with him, the owners of the Cleveland Indians felt so confident in the research they did on him that they signed him to a fully guaranteed $230 million contract.
The report was contributed to by the Associated Press.
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