{"id":127663,"date":"2022-01-07T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=127663"},"modified":"2022-02-02T18:24:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T23:24:49","slug":"nfl-rumors-baker-mayfield-clinton-portis-cordarrelle-patterson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/01\/07\/nfl-rumors-baker-mayfield-clinton-portis-cordarrelle-patterson\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rumors: Baker Mayfield Trade, Clinton Portis Sentenced, Cordarrelle Patterson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NFL offseason isn\u2019t even here, yet we\u2019re already swirling in quarterback drama. According to the latest NFL rumors, quarterback Baker Mayfield took issue with a report that he wanted to be traded. In other news, former Washington running back Clinton Portis was arrested for fraud while Cordarrelle Patterson said he wants to stay in Atlanta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NFL Rumors: Baker Mayfield, Clinton Portis, Cordarrelle Patterson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cleveland Browns were one of the biggest disappointments in the 2021 NFL season. Seen by some as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/07\/14\/cleveland-browns-need-to-live-up-to-the-hype-in-2021\/\" target=\"_self\">a sneaky Super Bowl contender<\/a>, the Browns stumbled to a 7-9 record as a clearly injured Baker Mayfield had arguably the worst season of his career. Following reports of tension between the quarterback and head coach Kevin Stefanski, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleveland Plain Dealer\u2019s<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mary Kay Cabot reported that Mayfield <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/profootballtalk.nbcsports.com\/2022\/01\/06\/report-baker-mayfield-may-ask-to-be-traded\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could request a trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the offseason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayfield took to Twitter to dismiss the report, calling it \u201cclickbait\u201d. The quarterback added that \u201c[y]ou and many other Cleveland local media continue to be drama stirring reporters with no sources or facts. Don\u2019t put words in my mouth so you can put food on the table. I\u2019m not your puppet.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clickbait. You and many other Cleveland local media continue to be drama stirring reporters with no sources or facts. Don\u2019t put words in my mouth so you can put food on your table. I\u2019m not your puppet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MfHnqWk65s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/MfHnqWk65s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bakermayfield\/status\/1479161526330273793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This report, along with Mayfield\u2019s response, obviously grabbed a lot of attention on Twitter and even elicited a response from former Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden. Quoting Mayfield\u2019s tweet, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bweeden3\/status\/1479167315644198920?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weeden said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201csome stuff different year with her. She can\u2019t help herself.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only time will tell which side is correct here. Chances are, there is some tension between Mayfield and Stefanski, as nobody in the organization is happy with the 7-9 record. However, despite all this, Mayfield remains the clear favorite to start in Week 1 of the 2022 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Clinton Portis Sentenced To Six Months in Prison<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Washington running back Clinton Portis is the latest in a series of former NFL players indicted for healthcare fraud. After pleading guilty to the charges, Portis will serve six months in prison for healthcare fraud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This charge stems from the running back scheming to get reimbursed for expensive medical equipment that he didn\u2019t actually buy. Reimbursement would have been via the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, a program that helps retired NFL players pay for healthcare costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portis might be the latest NFL veteran sentenced, but he\u2019s far from the first. Former Saints receiver Joe Horn pled guilty and cooperated with authorities. Since then, nine other players have been sentenced for similar charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;18197&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Cordarrelle Patterson: Why Not Just Finish My Career Here?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlanta Falcons do-everything hybrid Cordarrelle Patterson has been one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/09\/19\/fantasy-football-week-3-running-back-waiver-wire-claims-cordarrelle-patterson-sony-michel\/\" target=\"_self\">biggest surprises<\/a> of the 2021 season. A career journeyman and kickoff specialist, the 30-year old finally found a coaching staff that can take advantage of his unique skill set. Through 15 games, Patterson has set career highs in both rushing and receiving yards while being a vital cog of Atlanta\u2019s offense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patterson is a free agent, but now that he finally found an offense that fits his skills, he has no intention of going anywhere else. Via the team\u2019s website, Patterson noted that \u201cI\u2019ve been around five teams, eight offensive coordinators; being here, I feel like I\u2019m at home. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantafalcons.com\/news\/why-not-finish-my-career-here-cordarrelle-patterson-on-free-agency-career-best-s\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why not just finish my career here<\/a>? I\u2019m comfortable with all the guys in the locker room, the coaches, you know, and everybody so why not finish my career here?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patterson obviously wants to be back and, chances are, this feeling is mutual. With Calvin Ridley possibly on the trading block, Patterson would likely be one of Atlanta\u2019s most important skill position players for a second consecutive season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"S2yIyn8xQZZtqH9Zxs-Lrg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1354777758\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'S2yIyn8xQZZtqH9Zxs-Lrg',sig:'njw_kb0lwpZlW8l9kbyB55yLb8Bn5adUFOcmBGSYZ9Q=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1354777758',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL Rumors: Baker Mayfield calls BS on a report, Clinton Portis sentenced to six months in jail, Cordarrelle Patterson want to stay a Falcon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":127664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27,8,8896,22],"tags":[7727,3418,7809,935,7916],"class_list":["post-127663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-falcons","category-browns","category-washington-commanders","category-washington-football-team","tag-atlanta-falcons-news","tag-baker-mayfield","tag-cleveland-browns-news","tag-cordarrelle-patterson","tag-team-featured"],"modified_by":"Al Preziosi","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}