Cleveland Browns
Baker Mayfield is PISSED OFF at the notion the Cleveland Browns are better off without Odell Beckham … calling critics “insensitive” for bringing it up right after his season-ending injury.
OBJ tore his ACL during CLE’s first offensive possession against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday … officially ending his promising 2020 campaign.
The talking heads speculated it may be a blessing in disguise for Baker and Co. … allowing the offense to run more organically without forcing targets to their superstar receiver.
Baker was asked about the comments on Wednesday … and he made it clear he won’t entertain the idea — especially 2 days after OBJ got word of his status.
“For one, I just think it’s completely insensitive to a guy that just tore his ACL,” the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Week told reporters. “I’m not even going to comment on it.”
It’s not a bad theory, considering Baker went on to go 22-23 with 5 TDs with Odell sidelined … but Mayfield says it just ain’t right to bring it up so soon.
“You never wanna lose guys and that’s where I’m going to leave that one.”