BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns have exercised the fifth-year option on the contract of quarterback Baker Mayfield, a source told ESPN.
The move extends Mayfield's contract in Cleveland through 2022, when he'll make $18.86 million.
Last season, the former No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 draft quarterbacked the Browns to their first playoff victory in 26 years. In that 48-37 win over the Steelers, Mayfield passed for 263 yards and three touchdowns, as the Browns snapped a 17-game losing streak in Pittsburgh during their first playoff appearance since 2002.
Mayfield finished last season ranked 10th in the league in QBR, with 26 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions.