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The Cleveland Browns and Kevin Stefanski are not expecting to bench QB Baker Mayfield anytime soon, despite the Browns' lackluster offense throughout the past few games. The notion that Mayfield will soon make his way to the bench is also supported by Mayfield's history of injuries, as Joe Rivera of sportingnews.com rights:
“While Mayfield has only missed a single game this year due to injury, he's battled through a pair of separate injuries to his shoulder that have been a topic of conversation for almost the entire season.
First, and most notably, Mayfield is dealing with a completely torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. While his bum shoulder has only kept him out for one game, he's expected to undergo offseason surgery.”
To add to his injury list, Mayfield suffered a torn labum in Week 2, exacerbated by another shoulder injury in Week 6.
Mayfield's injuries are the least of his worries however, as he has played mediocre at best, completing 62.2% of his passes and totaling 2413 passing yards this season. The Browns' most recent loss against the Baltimore Ravens was a particularly challenging one, where he completed 48.7% of his passes for 247 yards, one touchdown, and a QBR of 45. Concerning questions on whether Stefanski will bench Mayfield, the Browns coach was dismissive of the inquiries, saying:
Via Kevin Patra of nfl.com:
“Why would we do that?”
With regard to what Stefanski had to say on the Browns' lackluster offense compounded by mediocre performances from his QB, Kevin Patra of nfl.com shares:
“It's frustrating. It is very frustrating. To not score enough, it's always a combination of things—staying on the field on third down, trying to run the ball effectively and getting in the red zone, all of those things. But we're just not doing a good enough job, and that starts with me.”
Whether or not Stefanski and his coaching staff will remain firm on their decision to start Mayfield is an unknown factor daunting the Browns.
