The Facts: It's late July, and if you ask Baker Mayfield how he feels about his contract situation, he's going to tell you the same thing he's been telling the rest of the sporting world since April. Winning is what matters most, and the rest will take care of itself, he'll say. In fact, he said so again Tuesday. "I'm about winning," Mayfield said. "And I think everything will play itself out. I'm not worried about it at all because if we win, we're headed in the right direction."

Diehards Line:Cleveland's arrow is oriented in a positive direction entering 2021 following the franchise's first playoff berth since 2002 and first postseason win since the 1994 season. And Mayfield was an important part of that -- which is significant. As NFL.com noted, after floating in the abyss of average-or-worse quarterback play for close to two decades, the Browns finally hit on a draft pick spent on a quarterback. That signal-caller was Mayfield, who impressed as a rookie, disappointed in his second season, then rebounded to help the Browns exorcise their postseason demons last year. With Mayfield in place as the apparent franchise quarterback, fans and local media members see stability at the position for the first time since, well, last century. Still, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport said Wednesday he wouldn't be shocked to see Cleveland focus its financial efforts on striking extensions with running back Nick Chubb and cornerback Denzel Ward, fellow members of the Browns' pivotal 2018 draft class. Cleveland has already picked up fifth-year options on Mayfield and Ward, meaning the Browns at least have the security necessary to wait to sign the two to extensions, as neither is entering a contract year. Chubb, however, is entering a contract year, as the former second-round pick wasn't afforded the possibility of a fifth-year option. In theory, he'd be first in the pecking order of extensions. We'll be looking for more on this as camp plays out.