Browns QB Baker Mayfield linked with Colts, Seahawks

As individuals representing the Cleveland Browns were spending a portion of their Tuesday meeting with Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson about Watson potentially waiving his no-trade clause for them, a report surfaced that the Texans weren't all that interested in landing current Cleveland starting signal-caller Baker Mayfield. It added that the Browns could trade Mayfield to a different team even if they didn't win the chance to acquire Watson. That was before Mayfield took to social media to thank the Cleveland faithful "with many uncertainties" hovering over his future. 

Some, such as Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, have openly wondered which teams would be interested in Mayfield coming off what most would call his worst NFL season, during which he spent the majority of the time nursing a serious injury to his non-throwing shoulder. It appears there could be at least two serious suitors for the first overall pick of the 2018 draft. 

Pro Football Network's Tony Pauline reports Mayfield prefers to head to the Indianapolis Colts. As PFN's Matthew Cannata wrote, current Colts general manager Chris Ballard was mentored by John Dorsey, the executive responsible for the Browns drafting Mayfield. Ballard needs a new QB1 after agreeing to send Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders.

NFL insider Aaron Wilson, who also contributes for PFN, added the Seattle Seahawks could be a destination for Mayfield: