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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll spoke highly of the quarterback Drew Locke and Geno Smith During this month’s mandatory minicamp.
But, according to one report, the team still has a “high level of interest” in acquiring Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield.
A league source told CBS Sports on Wednesday that the Seahawks are still gathering information about Mayfield, but there is a lot of interest. Adding Former No. 1 Draft Picks In their roster in the absence of veteran Russell Wilson.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of the game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 12, 2021 in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/Ron Schwain)
According to the report, Seattle is also open to offering contract extensions.
Baker Mayfield, Brown Still Stuck in Pro Football Purgatory
Mayfield lost the initial job when Brown bought more . traded for Signed Deshan Watson in March for a contract worth $230 million. Mayfield was exempted from the mandatory minicamp this month, and it appears Mayfield has played his last game in Cleveland.
Deshan Watson (4) of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during the Cleveland Browns’ OTA at the Crosscountry Mortgage Campus on May 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
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“Obviously, it was a decision between our organization, Baker and Baker’s team,” coach Kevin Stefansky said earlier this month. “It felt like it was the best decision for both sides.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield works out before an NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore.
(AP Photo / Gail Burton)
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The Carolina Panthers remain the top possible landing spot for Mayfield. A trade for Mayfield during the draft allegedly fell When Carolina wanted the Browns to pay a large portion of Mayfield’s salary.