Rumors began circulating this week around the po sibility of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield requesting a trade this offseason because ofi sues with head coach Kevin Sefanski.Well, Mayfield claimedthese rumors are false Thursday in atweetto a local Cleveland reporter who wrote on the rumors.Clickbait. You and many other Cleveland local media continue to be drama stirring reporters with no sources or facts. Dont put words in my mouth so you David Njoku Jersey can put food on your table. Im not your puppet. Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) MORE:The rumors really gained momentum in mid-December after Mayfield said he's been dealing with "internal things" with the Browns this year thathave contributedto some of his on-field i sues. His comments about the team weren't exactly clear.It comes down to trying to find an even balance of listening to those opinions around you that truly matter friends, family, teammates, Mayfield said . Thats been the tricky part about this year: Theres been a lot of internal things. It hasnt been just outside noise.Stefanski replied to these comments by saying thatheand Mayfield communicate almost every day. It's unclear what Mayfield was referring to, and Stefanski hasn't offered more details since then.MORE: OC Alex Van Pelt doesn't sense any tension between Baker Mayfield nd Kevin Stefanski. "I've seen zero of that. I don't feel that at all." Tom Withers (@twithersAP) Mayfield has been dealing with injuries through most of the season, and he is expected to undergo left shoulder surgery on Jan. 19to repair a torn labrum. He will sit outthe Browns' final game of the season against the Bengals on Sunday. The Browns have already been eliminated from the playoffs.Mayfield's rookie contract, signed in 2018, wasa four year,$32,682,980 deal, . In the contract, a fifth-year option was available, and the Browns chose to use this optionin April afterMayfield's playoff run in the 2020-21 season. The deal in 2022 will be for $18.9 million.MORE:Mayfield could still be cut or tradedthis offseason, despite him calling the trade rumors "clickbait." Ultimately, it's up to the Browns whetherthey want to keep the quarterback. Kareem Hunt Jersey