Browns fans send support to Emily Mayfield in turbulent week

Embattled Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield obtained help from Cleveland followers Thursday, at some point earlier than the crew surprised the NFL by buying and selling for Deshaun Watson.

Final week, Mayfield attended a live performance in Nashville with spouse Emily as drama continued to swirl in Cleveland over the crew’s subsequent steps at quarterback. On Thursday — the identical day Mayfield’s commerce request from the Browns was denied — Emily posted images from the couple’s evening out on Instagram, which resulted in an outpouring of messages within the feedback.

“Cleveland loves ya …. Pls keep qb1,” one fan wrote, whereas one other penned, “Keep within the CLE! We ❤️ you guys and respect what you do for the group.”

Browns followers flocked to Emily Mayfield’s Instagram web page on Thursday to supply their help to quarterback Baker Mayfield

Instagram/Emily Mayfield

The couple, who has been married since 2019, attended a live performance collectively final week as drama swirled in Cleveland

Instagram/Emily Mayfield

“Cle loves y’all I promise we would like y’all to remain!” a separate fan added.

On the time of Emily’s publish, the Browns had been eradicated from the Watson sweepstakes, with the Falcons and Saints seemingly remaining because the finalists. On Friday afternoon, nevertheless, Watson waived his no-trade clause from the Texans to maneuver to Cleveland.

Watson agreed to a five-year, $230 million take care of the Browns, totally assured.

Mayfield has since requested a commerce following the information Friday that the Browns traded for estranged Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson

Getty Photographs

The previous first-round choose sat out all the 2021 season amid allegations of sexual misconduct lobbied towards him. Though he is not going to face prison expenses associated to 9 allegations of sexual misconduct, he nonetheless faces 22 civil fits.

Mayfield, the Browns’ first-overall choose in 2018, has since requested one other commerce following Watson’s acquisition — this time, to the Colts. Nonetheless, on Monday, Indianapolis traded the Falcons for Matt Ryan on Monday.

It’s believed the Seahawks may be within the combine after buying and selling Russell Wilson to the Broncos.

Mayfield stays a Brown as of Monday afternoon, however as sources informed USA At present Sports activities, it might take some time earlier than items are moved. In line with the report, Cleveland brass is “dedicated to working by way of the state of affairs and discovering the situation that advantages their group probably the most, even when that takes a while.”