Baker Mayfield wants out of Cleveland. The Browns aren't wiling to let him go just yet.
Mayfield requested to be traded from the Browns on Thursday after the team failed in its pursuit of Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Mayfield asked to be dealt shortly after the Browns were told by Watson that he wasn't coming to Cleveland, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
The team, in turn, denied Mayfield's demand, said a person with knowledge of the Browns' decision.