VIDEO: Baker Mayfield Calls Out Browns' Medical Staff Over Handling of Odell Beckham Jr.'s Injury
By Thomas Carannante
Even after a win there seems to be drama in Cleveland. On Sunday, much of it had to do with the reports of Odell Beckham Jr. wanting the Browns to trade him coupled with the news that the wideout is playing through a hernia. Could it get any worse? Yup, just wait for the Baker Mayfield press conference!
"It wasn't handled the right way in our training room. It is what it is."
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 8, 2019
Baker Mayfield spoke candidly about OBJ's lingering injury. pic.twitter.com/GhO4BI8E0Z
Mayfield claims the team did not handle OBJ's injury properly, which has apparently affected his play on the year. It's clear Beckham hasn't been himself and many attested that to Mayfield's poor play and head coach Freddie Kitchens' even worse coaching.
We're not sure how Mayfield knows this situation wasn't handled right, but the fact he's saying it suggests he knows more than most think because there'd be little reason for him to create a stir after a victory.
Mayfield later clarified his comments on Twitter.
Those people within our building know my intentions and where I am coming from. I truly believe that and I apologize to those that don’t deserve the backlash.... today was a good team win. On to the next one.
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) December 8, 2019
OBJ will be undergoing surgery this offseason and will be fully healthy in 2020, but will he even be with the Browns by then?