Baker Mayfield threw one interception in each of the Browns’ first two games and was picked only once in the last seven.
The New England Patriots lead the NFL with 13 interceptions.
Protecting the ball is an emphasis for every team every week on every level of football. But it is especially critical for Mayfield on Nov. 14 when the Browns meet the Patriots at 1 p.m. in Foxborough, Mass., because running back Kareem Hunt is on injured reserve with a bum calf and Nick Chubb is still on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Chubb first tested positive on Nov.