The Cleveland Browns 2021 season was far from the one that many imagined going into it. The 2020 playoff run and victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers felt like the start of something big for a franchise downtrodden for years. Not only did the team make big upgrades in free agency and the NFL draft but Odell Beckham Jr. was also returning from injury.
Very few positives ended up happening in a season where internal drama seemed to be present at every turn. Baker Mayfield noted as much during the season and the response from teammates when Beckham was sent home, and later released, by the team seemed to speak volumes as to the internal difficulties for the team.
Jake Trotter just released more details on those difficulties on ESPN. He walks through the season, Mayfield’s injury and the disconnect within the team:
