Baker Mayfield says he feels ‘disrespected’ by Cleveland Browns

Baker Mayfield has channeled the spirit of those Rodney Dangerfield one-liners about getting no respect.

Appearing on the “Ya Neva Know: You Know What I Mean?” podcast, Mayfield made it clear he doesn’t appreciate the way the Browns handled their business with him this offseason.

The franchise traded for quarterback Deshaun Watson on March 18 and is expected to officially move on from Mayfield this offseason.

The Watson deal was executed despite general manager Andrew Berry publicly stating Jan. 11 and March 1 he “fully” expected Mayfield to be the starting quarterback of the Browns next season.

“I feel disrespected 100% because I was told one thing and they completely did another,” Mayfield said during an hour-and-a-half episode of the podcast that was released Wednesday. “That’s what I’m in the middle of right now. And you know what? OK. I got my taste of it because I’ve had four different head coaches in four years, a bunch of different coordinators. I’ve had the highs, and they always come back.”

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Berry met with Mayfield’s agent in early March at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis and echoed what he had said publicly about expecting Mayfield to start for the Browns in 2022, a person familiar with the conversation told the USA TODAY Network. The person spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation. Berry also explained he would conduct due diligence on other quarterbacks.

However, Berry did not tell Mayfield’s camp the Browns would meet with Watson on March 15 in Houston. Mayfield learned the news through the media.

Berry acknowledged March 29 at the…