Browns QB Mayfield admits being frustrated by recent play

Quarterback Baker Mayfield admitted he let his frustrations get the best of him.

After he skipped his postgame news conference on the heels of Sunday's 1310 win over the Detroit Lions, Mayfield faced reporters Monday via Zoom and explained.

“I was frustrated among other things. Yeah, I mean, I've never dodged any questions or hid away from that. So it's not about that," Mayfield said. "Just frustrated. Removed the emotions and all that from it. Just decided it was best to wait.

“Not one part of that is not being accountable. I'd be the first to tell you I played like (expletive). So it's not about accountable, and I don't owe you guys [in the media] any of that. I owe that to my teammates, and I talked to them, so that's what matters.”

Mayfield is playing through a sore left heel, a bruised right knee and an injured left, non-throwing shoulder. He conceded a combination of the injuries and the cold, rainy weather Sunday on Cleveland's lakefront contributed to his wildly inconsistent ball placement.

But Mayfield insisted he is on the same page as Browns coach Kevin Stefanski

in terms of play-calling, and the quarterback did not include being booed by fans in the fourth quarter at Firstenergy Stadium as a reason he was upset.

"Those are probably the same fans that won't be quiet while we're on offense and trying to operate," Mayfield said. "So don't really care."

Mayfield finished 15-of-29 passing (51.7%) against the winless Lions for 176 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. He posted a passer rating of 53.2.

“For me, decision-making was great," said Mayfield. "It was the lack of execution. I think there were some plays — I'm not going to make every throw, nobody does that —but very, very frustrated with where I was going with the ball compared to how the results were. That's very, very frustrating.

"I've always been an accurate guy, and that was not the case (Sunday). That's extremely frustrating to me when I feel like I let my teammates down. Preparation week, everything leading up to the game was great. I felt like I was in a good position to be able to play and play at a high level, and I didn't. So that's a very frustrating thing."

Mayfield said he didn't suffer any major setbacks against the Lions and he expects to play Sunday night when the Browns (6-5) visit the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens (7-4).

"I do," Mayfield said. "I do expect to be in better condition than I have in the past weeks."

Browns getting healthier

Running back Kareem Hunt (calf) and offensive tackle Jack Conklin (elbow) could potentially return for Cleveland's Week 12 game in Baltimore.

"I am hopeful," Stefanski said. "I think they are both progressing well."

DAVID RICHARD/AP “It was the lack of execution,” Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said when asked what frustrated him most about his play in a 13-10 win over the Lions.