CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield’s starting job is secure.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry says the team “fully expects” the quarterback to return as its starter next season and rebound after an injury-filled 2021 that raised questions about Mayfield’s future with Cleveland.
Mayfield tore a labrum in his left shoulder in Week 2, but continued to play while wearing a harness.
The injury contributed to him playing poorly and the Browns missing the playoffs despite high expectations.
He’ll have surgery on Jan. 19.
Berry says the team is confident a healthy Mayfield will “bounce back.”