Browns’ Baker Mayfield undergoes profitable surgical procedure on torn labrum suffered in disappointing 2021 season

It is an offseason stuffed with query marks surrounding the way forward for Baker Mayfield, however he is already answered any questions concerning his toughness. The previous first-overall decide battled by way of a shoulder harm that made it tough to be as productive as he or the Cleveland Browns would’ve appreciated en path to their promising season ending in disappointment, doing what he may to stay obtainable with a plan of present process surgical procedure to restore his shoulder within the offseason. And he is staying true to that plan, losing no time to ensure he is prepared for coaching camp.

Mayfield underwent profitable surgical procedure Wednesday to restore the torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. The process was carried out by Dr. Orr Limpisvasti, the orthopedic surgeon of the Anaheim Geese, and the Browns launched a press release upon its completion. 

“Browns QB Baker Mayfield underwent profitable surgical procedure right this moment to restore a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. The surgical procedure was carried out by Dr. Orr Limpisvasti in Los Angeles and the possible time interval for a full restoration is 4-6 months. We anticipate Baker starting gentle throwing in April. He ought to be capable of take part within the offseason program on a restricted foundation whereas a full restoration is predicted by the beginning of coaching camp.” 

Mayfield posted a video on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to thank the entire followers for his or her help.

“Now it is on the best way to the highway to restoration. It is not going to be a straightforward one, however it’ll be one which I will keep in mind, and it’ll be a particular one,” Mayfield mentioned.

“This isn’t the top of my story. It is simply going to be a kind of little issues that I will look again and keep in mind that it is a kind of challenges and adversity that I will attempt to make the most of and it will make me a greater individual.”

The veteran quarterback drew the ire of many who felt he was doing the Browns a disservice by enjoying injured — the daddy of operating again Kareem Hunt being the newest soccer father or mother (the earlier was Odell Beckham Sr.) reaming him for his performances in-season — however each Mayfield and the Browns understood the danger, and the latter cleared him to play. He’d go on to complete the yr with a career-low mark of 17 touchdowns to go together with 13 interceptions, logging the second-lowest passer ranking of his profession (83.1), a career-low QBR (35.3) and a completion share of 60.5 — the second-lowest of his profession by lower than one %.

After all, the Browns’ incapacity to guard him did not assist, as he was sacked 43 instances in 14 begins, taken down on 9.3% of his move makes an attempt. All of it led to a cauldron of issues that drove the Browns to an 8-9 end that included 4 losses of their ultimate six video games to in the end get rid of them from playoff rivalry — their victory in Week 18 towards a Cincinnati Bengals group with nothing to achieve having merely been ceremonial.

Mayfield is getting into the fifth and ultimate yr of his rookie contract, one set to hit the Browns wage cap for $18.86 million, assuming an extension is not agreed upon earlier than then that reshapes the 2022 determine. And, now, a part of the contract discussions with the Browns shall be how his shoulder is coming alongside, along with working to ensure he is the true face of their franchise for years to return.

If allowed to play out his ultimate yr, the state of affairs turns into that rather more intense one yr from now.