The Browns receivers room — which lost Jarvis Landry early in the game to a knee injury and was already without Odell Beckham Jr. (knee), who was ruled out earlier in the week — ensured Mayfield didn't have to push his shoulder too much once he returned. His longest completion of the game was a 33-yard touchdown to rookie RB Demetric Felton Jr., who caught a quick screen pass and spun around a few defenders to find the end zone.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski said the Browns tweaked their game plan to lighten Mayfield's load and avoid the possibility of him taking another shot once he returned.
When the call was for a pass, though, Mayfield delivered.
"Baker's an extremely competitive person, as you all know," Stefanski said. "You don't want him to get hurt, but then he was right back out there leading this team. He was really sharp."
The run game helped make Mayfield's job easier, too.
Chubb rushed for 95 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown while Kareem Hunt recorded 51 yards on 13 carries. Chubb, in particular, put the game away with a few punishing runs in the fourth quarter, and none were more important than his 26-yard touchdown run in which he was practically untouched as he sprinted down the right half of the field. Chubb added to his streak of eight consecutive games with a touchdown scored, which is the longest active streak in the NFL.
Whether Mayfield was hurt or fully healthy, it always made sense for the Browns to turn to their two Pro Bowl running backs to finish the game and protect their lead. Mayfield didn't take that luxury for granted.
"Nick had a few runs that got the crowd going," Mayfield said. "Kareem was real close, too. We're really blessed to have the offensive line that we do, and to have those two backs and be able to put one of them in when we're fresh."
Mayfield said the Browns offense still has a few areas to improve before they return to FirstEnergy Stadium next week to play the Chicago Bears. He lamented how the Browns turned the ball over twice — the other turnover occurred on a Donovan Peoples-Jones fumble.
The Browns have committed four turnovers through two games, and Mayfield, who's thrown two interceptions in the first two games, knows they need to be better
"We're hurting ourselves," he said. "We need to learn from these mistakes."
But those mistakes didn't stop the Browns from finding a way to win Sunday.
Mayfield, perfect after suffering an injury scare, was one of the biggest reasons why. He's the Browns' leader, and he wasn't going to let a sore shoulder prevent him from pushing the Browns into the win column for the first time in 2021.
"It doesn't matter if he's sore," Stefanski said. "He wants to be out there. He's constantly coming back, play in and play out, going to fight with his teammates."
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