The Cleveland Browns made a big move this NFL offseason, trading for Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson.
This likely means that the Browns will be moving on from quarterback Baker Mayfield at some point soon. If the team does ultimately move Mayfield, they will be left with Watson, Jacoby Brissett, and Joshua Dobbs as their quarterbacks heading into 2022.
The team made a move on Sunday that may indicate that the trade for Mayfield may be coming sooner rather than later. According to NFL insider Ari Meirov, the Browns have signed undrafted free agent quarterback Felix Harper.
Harper comes from Alcorn State, an FCS football program that is not known for producing NFL talent in recent years (though Steve McNair did play there).
Over his collegiate career, Harper finished with 5,582 passing yards and 55 passing touchdowns, with only 14 interceptions over three seasons of action.
While Harper is certainly not the most heralded undrafted free agent out there, he gives the Browns an interesting skill set, as he is the only left-handed quarterback currently on the roster.
This signing could hint at Mayfield’s time with the Browns quickly coming to an end in the very near future. It seems like teams that could be interested in Mayfield want the Browns to pay a majority, if not all, of Mayfield’s $18.8 million contract, and it remains to be seen just how much the Browns would be willing to take on in a trade.
Regardless, Harper will look to stick on the Browns roster in 2022 in what could be a great underdog story that is rarely seen in the NFL.