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Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield wins third Pepsi Rookie of the Week honor

Another honor for Baker.
Credit: Scott Galvin
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) completes a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is, once again, the Pepsi Rookie of the Week Award winner in the National Football League.

Mayfield won the honor, his third weekly award of the 2018 season, after completing 29 of his 42 attempts for 297 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns’ 37-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Mayfield brought his third Pepsi Rookie of the Week Award by winning the fan vote over Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, Miami Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker (Cleveland/Benedictine High School), Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith and his teammate, running back Nick Chubb.

Previously, Mayfield won the Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors in Week 3 for leading a 21-17 come-from-behind win over the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, a victory that broke a 19-game winless streak.

Pressed into service when starter Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion in the first half, Mayfield completed 17 of his 23 attempts for 201 yards and caught a successful two-point conversion pass from wide receiver Jarvis Landry in the win over the Jets.

Then, in Week 7, Mayfield earned the honor by completing 23 of his 34 attempts for 215 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-23 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Mayfield completed 159 of his 265 attempts (60 percent) for 1,768 yards and 10 touchdowns against seven interceptions despite being sacked 22 times for 154 lost yards through his first seven games in the NFL.

Additionally, Mayfield rushed for 91 yards on 15 carries, an average of 6.1 yards per attempt.

In addition to Mayfield, Browns defensive back Denzel Ward (Weeks 1 and 5) and running back Nick Chubb (Week 4) have brought home Pepsi Rookie of the Week honors through the first nine weeks of the 2018 regular season.

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