One of the biggest decisions on the horizon for Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry deals with a second contract for quarterback Baker Mayfield.
The sense of urgency to complete an extension with Mayfield is mitigated by the fact that the Browns can keep Mayfield through the 2024 season by simply letting him play out his rookie contract - they have already picked up his fifth-year option - and then using the franchise tag for two consecutive seasons.
That is a bit more of a nuclear option, however, and it seems far more likely that Berry will continue to work with Mayfield’s agent to work out an actual extension that will start in 2022.