Buccaneers Assistant Says Browns 'Mucked Up' Trading Mayfield
Tampa Bay quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese, who worked with Baker Mayfield in Cleveland in 2018, says the Browns erred in moving on from the quarterback.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant coach Ken Zampese said the Cleveland Browns made a mistake in trading quarterback Baker Mayfield, according to ESPN.
Zampese served as Mayfield's quarterbacks coach with the Browns in 2018, the season Mayfield was a rookie. Speaking to ESPN, Zampese said the Browns had their franchise quarterback in Mayfield and "mucked it up" by eventually parting ways with him.
ESPN reported the comments as part of a story examining Zampese's perspective on Mayfield's departure from Cleveland. The report did not include additional detail on Zampese's specific criticisms of the Browns' decision-making beyond his general assessment that the team erred in trading the quarterback.
Mayfield now plays for the Buccaneers, where Zampese currently serves as an assistant coach on Tampa Bay's staff.
ESPN's report did not specify the date or context of Zampese's remarks beyond attributing them directly to him.
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