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Baker Mayfield: QB competition with Tyrod Taylor won't create tension

BEREA, Ohio - Baker Mayfield is here, practicing with his new Cleveland Browns teammates. Tyrod Taylor is not, because it's rookie minicamp and Taylor's not a rookie. Taylor is, currently, penciled in as the Browns' starting quarterback. Mayfield was, just last week, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. This is the kind of situation that can create tension. Mayfield insists it will not.

"It's not about individuals," Mayfield said Friday morning. "They brought him and I in because we're both team-oriented guys. He's the starter, and all I can do is help us out.