Baker Mayfield Reportedly Wants To Be Traded Away From Browns

CLEVELAND — A day after thanking Cleveland Browns fans for embracing him and his family, quarterback Baker Mayfield has reportedly requested a trade away from the organization.

News of Mayfield's request was broken by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on Thursday afternoon. The Browns reportedly denied Mayfield's request and will not shop him to other teams, ESPN added.

The animosity between Mayfield and the Browns may have hit a zenith this week when news of the team's interest in Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson broke.

In an ambiguous but ominous message shared on his Twitter account that day, Mayfield thanked Cleveland Browns fans for the memories, said he's given the franchise "everything I have," and vowed to continue giving everything he has "where I take my next snap."

Mayfield became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft when the Browns picked him to play quarterback. During the past four years, Mayfield took Cleveland to the playoffs, and won a game, for the first time since 1995, beating the team's rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in the first-round before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round.

The Browns entered this past season with sky-high expectations, but stumbled out of the gate and never regained their footing. The team finished their year 8-9, good for third in the AFC North behind the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh.

Mayfield played hurt and struggled throughout the season, tossing 17 touchdown to 13 interceptions while playing in 14 games.