Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was

named the Pro Football Writers of America’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.Mayfield is the first Browns player to be honored with the award Cleveland Browns Hoodie , which has been presented on a mostly annual basis by the organization since 1966, when Atlanta Falcons middle linebacker Tommy Nobis took home the honors.Joining Mayfield on the All-Rookie team is cornerback Denzel Ward. Mayfield threw for a team-record 3,725 yards in 2018, which is also the sixth-best mark by a rookie in NFL history. His 27 touchdown passes broke the rookie record of 26, which had been shared by Peyton Manning (1998 with the Indianapolis Colts) and Russell Wilson (2012 with the Seattle Seahawks).The Browns offense and Mayfield took off once Freddie Kitchens took over as offensive coordinator midway through the season, which helped Mayfield become just the third quarterback in league history to throw at least one touchdown pass in each of his first 10 starts, finishing the season with a touchdown pass in each of the final 13 games and two or more touchdown passes in nine games overall.Other highlights, according to the PFWA’s press release https://www.brownsfanshop.com/James-Burgess-Jersey , include Mayfield:leading all 2018 NFL rookies in passing yards, passing touchdown, completion percentage and passer rating (93.7)being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month for Novemberthrowing for a franchise rookie single-game record of 397 yards and a touchdown against the Houston Texans in Week 13throwing for 351 yards in the second half against the Texans, becoming alone the first NFL quarterback since 2012 to hit that markthrowing four touchdown passes against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, another franchise rookie recordMayfield is also one of five finalists for the NFL’s fan-voted Rookie of the Year award, joining Browns running back Nick Chubb, running back Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, linebacker Darius Leonard of the Indianapolis Colts Jim Brown Color Rush Jersey , running back Phillip Lindsay of the Denver Broncos. Bernie Parrish, an All-Pro NFL defensive back who was a key voice during the early stages of the efforts of players to fight the league for fair treatment, has died. He was 83.Parrish played for the Browns from 1959 through 1966, intercepting 29 passes in seven years. He served as a starter on the Browns’ 1964 NFL championship team, a title run capped by a 27-0 win over the Colts.He also served as a Vice President in the NFL Players Association. In 1965, Parrish publicly called for Commissioner Pete Rozelle to be replaced by then-former Browns coach Paul Brown. That tactic angered Browns owner Art Modell, who considered trading Parrish.“I’ll stick to my guns and fight for a new Commissioner,” Parrish said at the time. “Paul Brown is the answer to our problem.”Early in the 1966 season Jamie Collins Jersey , the Browns released Parrish. He signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFL.After retiring from football, Parrish tried to organize a joint NFL/AFL players union through the Teamsters. He wrote in 1971, a best-seller that included the contention that the league rigs the outcomes of games, but that provided little hard evidence to support the claim.