The rift between Odell Beckham Jr. and Baker Mayfield had been widely reported throughout the past year. As OBJ eventually moved onto the Los Angeles Rams and Mayfield remained as the team's starting quarterback, that divide still largely affected how the Cleveland Browns roster operated.

According to the latest bombshell report from ESPN's Jake Trotter, the Baker Mayfield vs. Odell Beckham Jr. saga eventually “poisoned the well” for the rest of the roster after OBJ's departure.

One huge inflection point was when Odell Beckham Sr. posted a video highlighting all the times Mayfield didn't pass it to his son during games. He also trashed him heavily in the comments, which OBJ never actively addressed, publicly or privately.

OBJ didn't disavow his father's comments publicly, and he didn't call or text Mayfield privately, according to multiple sources, even though they had often played video games together and had vacationed in Big Sky, Montana, with teammates on Labor Day weekend.

Beckham Jr. was also a highly popular figure in the Browns locker room. He went out of his way to build relationships with various members of the Cleveland roster, top to bottom. His presence was one that was beloved by most of the team, which alienated Mayfield quite a bit to his own teammates.

“I feel like the majority of this locker room would love to have him in this building,” safety John Johnson III said then. “Flat out.”

As one source put it, the way Beckham exited Cleveland “poisoned the well” for Mayfield with some teammates.

Shortly after Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announced Beckham wouldn't be coming back, another starter was asked if he'd seen the video Beckham Sr. had posted of Mayfield not throwing the ball to his son. “Why would I watch the video?” the player asked rhetorically, according to a source familiar with the remark. “I see it every day in practice.”

Although Odell Beckham Jr. is long gone from the Cleveland Browns organization, his departure seems to have played a role in Baker Mayfield's imminent exit as well.