Daily Dawg Tags: Baker Mayfield extension talks not started yet

The Daily Dawg Tags bring you all the Cleveland Browns news you need including a story about Baker Mayfield being patient when it comes to an extension

Patience is a very tough thing to exercise in life at times, but Baker Mayfield is doing just that. The starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns has two seasons left on his rookie deal and the topic of an extension has been brought up often throughout this offseason.

Following a fantastic finish to his 2020 campaign, it could be tempting to try and strike when the iron is hot. However, Mayfield has a different approach. He’s allowing things to play out and will see if others from his class — Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson — sign new deals, which would give his representation some bargaining chips.

That patience could end up making Baker Mayfield a whole lot of money, which is the topic of the featured article in today’s Daily Dawg Tags.

Cleveland Browns News

Baker Mayfield’s extension could stretch into season, no substantive talks yet; Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson deals a factor: Browns Insider— Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland.com

"“Another reason there’s “no rush,” as Mayfield stated during minicamp two weeks ago, is extensions for his 2018 draft classmates Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson will likely factor into the equation. If Allen and Jackson get their current market value of more than $42 million a year, there’s no way Mayfield is settling for $35 million.”"

Quarterback money is crazy. It sky-rockets higher than anything else and the signal-callers who wait end up cashing in big-time. Mayfield hasn’t put up an MVP season like Jackson and Allen had a better overall campaign in 2020 but down the stretch, No. 6 was better than both of them. That’s why he will have no problem seeing what they get and starting from there.

In the end, he could be betting on himself and every time he’s done that, he has won. There’s no reason to think it will be different this time.

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