As Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield addressed the media following Wednesday's practice, his mind was far from the football field and on a much more serious issue.
Mayfield discussed the pending fate of Oklahoma death-row inmate Julius Jones, who Mayfield has publicly advocated for his exoneration and innocence. Jones, 41, has been on death row for two decades after being sentenced for the 1999 murder of Paul Howell, who was shot in a carjacking. Jones has maintained his innocence throughout his incarceration, though is set to be executed on Thursday at 4 p.m. CT.
"It's pretty rough, to be honest with you," Mayfield said when asked about the situation.