The left shoulder labrum of the Cleveland Browns quarterback is completely torn.
Some developments in the saga that is the left shoulder labrum of Baker Mayfield. According to Mayfield the labrum has been completely torn since the initial injury in Week 2.
#Browns Baker Mayfield revealed that the labrum in his left shoulder was completely torn from Week 2 when he first dislocated it. It was reported as partially torn. He added that after Sunday's Watt hit 'it's different.'
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) October 19, 2021
Baker Mayfield would also add that “other stuff was frayed within it”.
Baker said his left labrum is actually “completely torn” and that other stuff within it is “frayed” too #browns pic.twitter.com/cjjcR4QFJ1
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) October 19, 2021
In regards to his status for Thursday, Baker Mayfield said “I get to say whether I’m able to play or not.”
Want to be fully transparent, Baker Mayfield's quote, which I included in my article, is:
"So it's my decision. I get to say whether I'm able to play or not and that's just how it is."
Lost a few words with the noise around the presser. Don't want to be misleading in any way.
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) October 19, 2021
Considering the nature and severity of his injury it may not be the best decision to be playing in his current state. This is not a contest for how tough of a human he is, this is not only about the current state of the Browns as a whole, but Baker Mayfield’s future as an NFL quarterback. Perhaps Mayfield should rethink trying to play through this injury.
