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Baker Mayfield Trade Rumors: Teams Don't Want to Pay QB More Than $5-6M on Contract

NFL teams interested in a trade for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield reportedly want to pay less than one-third of the $18.9 million he's scheduled to make in 2022.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter the situation remains at a "standstill" because opposing teams only want to pay $5-6 million, while the Browns would prefer to pay around half of the QB's salary to facilitate a deal:

"Very slow, but here are two things that could sort of speed this up. If the Browns would just agree to paying most of his $18.