So at that point, the Browns are without their best wide receiver, their best running back (Nick Chubb), their starting tight end (Austin Hooper), and an offensive lineman having a Pro Bowl-caliber year (Wyatt Teller). In addition, we know that both Mayfield and Jarvis Landry are both playing with rib injuries and Kareem Hunt is also banged up.
It’s a recipe for disaster.
But after starting 0-for-5, Mayfield rebounded by hitting on his next 21 passes in a row and 22 of his final 23, throwing five touchdown passes to help lead the Browns to a 37-34 win over the Bengals. The Browns are now 5-2 heading into Sunday’s home game with the Raiders.
So what changed for Baker after the Beckham injury and the 0-for-5 start? That was just one of the many things that Jim Donovan and I discussed on Monday’s edition of Donovan & Dino.
Here are some of the other topics that the “Voice of the Browns” and yours truly touched on:
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