Baker Mayfield talks UFOs, Sasquatch, and Odell Beckham, Jr.

Baker Mayfield was available to the media for the first time this offseason and the Cleveland Browns QB covered a wide range of topics

For the first time this offseason, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was available to speak with the media via a conference call. And as usual, he didn’t disappoint.

One of the more charismatic personalities in the NFL, Mayfield spoke on a myriad of things but had one thing on his mind — UFOs.

Earlier this year, Mayfield made headlines when he took to Twitter to say he and his wife, Emily, saw something in the sky they believed to be a UFO. Even with time to reflect, No. 6 is still claiming he saw something from out of this world. He also reiterated his belief in Bigfoot, which has always been well-documented.

"“I’m a firm believer in UFOs and Sasquatch,’’ Mayfield said on a Zoom conference Monday via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “It’s real, I saw it. I’m glad the Navy finally confirmed some more pictures. Now everybody doesn’t think I’m as crazy. I believe.’’"

The best part about Mayfield believing in Bigfoot and UFOs is how he sees nothing out of the ordinary with that. What he does think is a little weird, is how much Myles Garrett likes dinosaurs. Back in 2019, Mayfield playfully joked that Garrett was the odd one for being obsessed with something extinct whereas Mayfield was all about finding Sasquatch.

While that was the best part of his interview, Mayfield did also get around to his thoughts on the coming season. He discussed his looming extension, which he said isn’t a huge concern right now.

That’s not just talk either as he knows the Browns have him under contract for two more years after picking up his fifth-year option. Cleveland believes he’s their guy and he wants to be with the Browns, so something will get done — but probably not this season. There’s also no guarantee anything will happen in 2022.

Mayfield also touched on the return of wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. The veteran wideout tore his ACL in Week 7 last year and is working hard to come back. In addition to his return to health, Beckham and Mayfield need to fix their rapport, which has been up and down, to say the least.

The fourth-year quarterback is confident that he and OBJ have figured out some of the problems and said that he expects more in 2021 between the two.

"“I told you guys during the season, when we had that bye week, we were able to truly sit down and kind of see what we were doing well, what we weren’t. And we were able to grow from there,” Mayfield said via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “So timing-wise, it was unfortunate when the injury happened. But that’s why you see the growth from the first half to the second half of the year.”"

In two seasons, Beckham has played 23 games for the Browns and has 97 receptions for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns. His numbers aren’t bad, but for him, they’re definitely low.

Should he get bak to 100 percent — and if he and Mayfield can get on the same page — those numbers should spike this coming season.