They may have just wrapped up their first seasons in the NFL, but Baker Mayfield and Nick Chubb are already heading to Canton.
OK, so maybe the Cleveland Browns rookies aren't getting enshrined just yet. But thanks to a pair of new gifts, visitors at the Pro Football Hall of Fame will be able to check some new memorabilia from the Browns backfield.
On Friday, Cleveland general manager John Dorsey and head coach Freddie Kitchens made the trek down I-77 south to Canton. There, the duo presented Pro Footbal Hall of Fame president David Baker with a pair of game-worn jerseys, including the one Mayfield wore during the first start of his NFL career against the Oakland Raiders and the one Chubb donned when he ripped off a franchise-record 92-yard touchdown run against the Atlanta Falcons.
"John, thank you and coach for all you're doing for football," Baker said. "All you fans can come see this at the Pro Football Hall of Fame: the most inspiring place on Earth. Go Browns."
Mayfield and Chubb figure to be mainstays in Canton in the years to come.
Helping the Browns amass a 7-8-1 season after an 0-16 campaign, Mayfield completed 63.8 percent of his passes for 3,725 yards and an NFL rookie record 27 touchdowns. The former No. 1 pick's numbers were even more impressive considering he didn't receive his first start until Cleveland's fourth game of the season.
Similarly, Chubb had to wait his turn, serving in a reserve role until Carlos Hyde was traded midseason. That, however, didn't stop the Georgia product from rushing for 996 yards and 8 touchdowns, helping pave the way for a new era of Browns football in the process.
