The Facts: Mayfield is one of a trio of 2018 first-round signal-callers in line for a contract extension along with Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson. While Mayfield noted earlier this offseason he was in no rush to get a deal done, the QB's agent, Jack Mills, told Tony Grossi of TheLandOnDemand.com that he's not planning to wait out the other two QB deals. "I think something will be done this summer," Mills said. "As far as trying to get a deal done, I don't know if it'll get done. It's something that would be pretty much in the team's control."
Diehards Line:"We're not going to be dragging it out," Mills added. ... The Browns picked up Mayfield's fifth-year option for 2022, which is fully guaranteed, locking him in for at least the next two seasons. Cleveland then has the leverage of the franchise tag it could use the next two years if a deal isn't done prior. That's four seasons the Browns could control the QB without a long-term deal. Most offseasons, huge extensions come down in the weeks between the end of the workout period and training camp. We're in the middle of that window now, so it's possible we could see big deals get done in the coming month.