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BEREA Jarvis Landry Jersey , Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield isn’t campaigning for Lincoln Riley.The rookie quarterback isn’t dismissing the possibility his former coach joins him in Cleveland either.Mayfield said Wednesday that he believes Riley is prepared to move from Oklahoma into the NFL, but he would also understand if the 35-year-old wants to remain at one of college football’s most successful programs.“Lincoln’s been ready, it’s just who he is and how he coaches and the respect level he’s had from all of his players, how detailed he is,” Mayfield said. “Yeah, he’s ready but that’s his decision and you know what, he’s got something special there, so I don’t think anybody is going to blame him if he stays there for the next 20 years.”Riley has been linked as a possible candidate to be Cleveland’s next coach because of his obvious connection with Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy last season in Riley’s first year at the Big 12 power.Mayfield was asked directly if he wants Riley to come to Cleveland.“I have a relationship with Lincoln,” Mayfield. “He’s been great and we had success, but whatever decision is made here I’m going to make the most of it. Obviously, there’s been a level of comfort with him in the past that I’ve had. But whatever happens, happens. And you know what, you can’t control that so I’m not going to worry about it.”Mayfield also doesn’t know if Riley is itching to go pro.“I think down the road probably,” he said. “Right now I’m not going to speak for him, but he’s ready whenever that time comes.”The Browns fired Hue Jackson in October, and general manager John Dorsey is in the early stages of a coaching search that will accelerate once the season ends. Interim coach Gregg Williams will interview for the job, and it’s likely that Dorsey will meet with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, who was dismissed after Sunday’s loss to Arizona.Dorsey and McCarthy worked together in Green Bay.Riley’s appeal to the Browns could stretch beyond his strong ties to Mayfield. He’s regarded as one of the game’s best offensive minds, and Mayfield has little doubt Riley has the right attributes to lead professional players.“After being here, it’s about respect,” Mayfield said. “You get a locker room full of guys that are making a lot of money, obviously the egos are going to be there. You have to have the respect in guys. You have to be able to get the best out of them even when they’re going to get paid regardless. So you’ve got to be able to get the most out of them and demand it Genard Avery Color Rush Jersey , just by respect and so when it comes down to it, that’s why I would say he’s a great coach.”Mayfield said his admiration for Riley extends way outside his ability to diagram a play or devise a game plan.“Some of those coaches that are so successful, they have the standard and they live by — that standard every day,” Mayfield said. “He does it with football, family and he’s just a great human being. He wants the best for everybody and he’s always encouraging. He will wrap his arm around somebody, talk to them and help them out no matter what it is.”Riley, who is 24-3 in two seasons with the Sooners, has downplayed any interest in leaving Oklahoma, which signed him to a five-year, $25 million contract last summer. After Jackson was fired, Riley anticipated questions about going to Cleveland.“The truth for me is, I love Oklahoma,” he said. “I love coaching here. I love college football. I certainly don’t have that itch right now. I don’t know if I ever will.”That won’t stop the speculation about Riley, which has been fueled by Dorsey’s appearance at Oklahoma’s past two games.Mayfield said Dorsey is close with Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione, and joked that he’s not putting any more into the visits.“I’ve definitely known about it,” Mayfield said. “He’s given me a hard time, but he’s gone and there’s been two wins. That’s all I know. Who knows what he’s doing down there.”NOTES: Browns practice squad DL Daniel Ekuale was suspended without pay for four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancers. His suspension begins immediately. … Mayfield said his Heisman Trophy sits on his parent’s dining room table at home and his dad “uses it as a paper holder and he tips his coffee to it every morning.” INDIANAPOLIS — Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens played it safe Saturday.After watching two physical practices with the Indianapolis Colts and seeing one serious injury, he gave his top players the day off and allowed Garrett Gilbert and David Blough to go head to head for the No. 3 quarterback job. He even allowed Kareem Hunt to make a brief but meaningful return.Gilbert threw two touchdown passes in the first half and Blough added another TD pass in the second half to give the Browns a 21-18 victory — their first preseason win over the Colts since 1979 when the franchise was still in Baltimore.“I was very happy with Garrett. He came in and had control of the huddle, got the guys lined up, made some plays, made the plays he was supposed to make, and limited the mistakes,” Kitchens said. “I think given the circumstances https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Austin-Corbett-Jersey , David Blough did also.”Many key players weren’t on the field at all.In addition to sitting his top two quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Drew Stanton, the Browns (2-0) also played without receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, running back Nick Chubb, defensive end Myles Garrett or cornerback Denzel Ward.Indy also held out many of its stars including Andrew Luck and All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson, who are both injured, and Pro Bowl receiver T.Y. Hilton, who is not hurt. Adam Vinatieri, the league’s career scoring leader, missed his second straight game with an injured knee.Chubb’s absence gave Hunt a chance to make his first start with the Browns albeit on a limited pitch count — two carries for 6 yards on two series. The 2017 NFL rushing champion last played Nov. 19, before a video surfaced of him shoving and kicking a woman. He was cut by the Chiefs two weeks later and didn’t sign with another team until February.“It felt good to definitely get back in game mode, hear the crowd and the bright lights again.” said Hunt, who still must serve an eight-game suspension. “Just going day by day. Feeling it out, getting my legs underneath me, and just keep getting better.”After that it was up to the backups to impress and they did.Gilbert played the first half and was 13 of 19 with 151 yards and two scores, staking Cleveland to a 14-7 lead. Blough, the Purdue product, made it 21-7 with a 4-yard TD pass to Derrick Williesearly in the third quarter. He finished 7 of 12 with 74 yards over the final two quarters.But the Browns struggled to close it out and Chad Kelly almost made them pay for it.Kelly made an immediate impact. He used a roughing the passer call to get the Colts into scoring position. He then threw a 24-yard TD strike to Ross Travis , who drew a lowering the helmet penalty. Kelly’s 1-yard conversion pass to Hale Hentges made it 21-18.And he took the Colts to the Browns 9-yard line in the final minute before Will Harvey swatted away Kelly’s final throw on fourth-and-1 with 35 seconds left. Kelly was 12 of 17 with 115 yards.“There was no chance of that,” Colts coach Frank Reich said when asked about kicking a field goal to force overtime. “There was no doubt we were going for it.”LUCK-Y GUYLuck generated some real buzz by throwing the ball and participating in position drills during pregame warmups.An injured lower left leg has prevented from practicing with the team since July 28. Reich cautioned not to read too much into the workout.What Reich did like were the performances of Jacoby Brissett and Deon Cain. Brissett was 8 of 10 with 100 yards and one TD while Cain caught seven passes for 80 yards.“I think what he (Cain) has been doing in practice showed up a little bit tonight,” Reich said. “He’s making plays and picking up where he left off last year.”FLAG DAYThe teams combined for 29 penalties — 16 by the Colts. Neither coach was happy.“You’re not going to win very many games with the amount of mistakes we made,” Kitchens said. “I think we need to play smarter. We were not smart tonight.”FOUNTAIN UPDATEDaurice Fountain said surgery on his injured left ankle went well and even joked about rejoining his teammates Saturday after the team’s Twitter account listed him as not dressing. He left the practice field Thursday on a golf cart and was taken to a hospital with what the team called a “significant” ankle injury.“I can still get busy on these crutches if y’all need me to!!” he posted.UP NEXTBrowns: Visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday.Colts: Host the Chicago Bears next Saturday.