After a heartbreaking loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday night, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield confirmed he will be having surgery to repair his injured shoulder.
Mayfield, who was sacked nine times Monday night, has played through a torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder since Week 2 of the season, making the injury worse when he was hit hard in Week 6.
"I've made the decision, we've had discussions, I am going to have surgery. I am going to get this shoulder fixed, be able to come back next year at 100% so that's been decided," Mayfield said."Now, when it's happening, that has not been decided." "I'm a fighter. If anybody every questions how much I want it, just turn on this tape. It wasn't pretty but I kept swinging. That's who I am and that's who I'll continue to be. That's who I've always been," Mayfield said."Now it's time for me to start looking at what's in the best interest for me and my health. I've continued to lay it out on the line. I haven't been healthy and tried to fight for our guys.
The game clearly left all of the players and coaches frustrated, but the nine sacks and five batted balls were especially hard on Mayfield who said it was tough to not get the help he needed Monday night. "When it comes to what we've had to deal with all season, there's been a lot of ups and downs. Do I believe I could play better? Absolutely. Do I believe there's positions that we as an offense could have been put in that are better? Absolutely. There's so many critiques throughout the year. If there wasn't we wouldn't be sitting here at 7-9. So it is what it is."
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