BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns had gone 635 days without a victory before quarterback Baker Mayfield’s arrival. Their futility had become such a punchline that Bud Light promised free beer in Cleveland if the Browns ever won again. In his debut, Mayfield delivered that win, unlocking beer fridges across Cleveland’s bars while giving the city hope for a football savior.
A hope that’s proven to be, once again for the Browns, short-lived.
Mayfield on Thursday requested a trade, on the heels of Cleveland’s failed pursuit to land Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.