Tyrod Taylor on Possible Trade After Baker Mayfield's Emergence: 'We'll See'

Although Cleveland Browns quarterback Tyrod Taylor has lost his starting job to rookie Baker Mayfield, he isn't ready to ask for a trade.

"Right now, I'm focusing on getting healthy and continue to keep getting better and what I can do for the team, and that'll do it," Taylor said Thursday, per Tony Grossi of ESPN.com.

However, this attitude could change as the Oct. 30 trade deadline approaches.

"You never know," he added. "I mean, I'm well aware of all that. I don't necessarily put it on my thought process every day. I come out each and every day aiming to get better and trying to find things to work on in my game.

"We'll see," the quarterback continued. "That's more of a question for my agent. We talk. I wouldn't necessarily reveal that to the media."

Cleveland acquired Taylor from the Buffalo Bills in March for a third-round pick. While he started the season's first three games, he struggled with his new team and produced just a 63.7 quarterback rating.

He completed only 48.8 percent of his passes and threw two interceptions with two touchdowns.

Mayfield took over after Taylor suffered a concussion in Week 3, and the 23-year-old hasn't looked back. The first overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft led the Browns to a come-from-behind win against the New York Jets and an overtime loss against the Oakland Raiders, tallying an 81.2 quarterback rating.

Unless Mayfield gets hurt, Taylor likely won't get another chance to play for Cleveland.

This could make him a reasonable trade target over the next few weeks before the deadline, but he would likely be only a rental, considering he can be a free agent next offseason.

If a contending team loses a quarterback to injury, however, the Browns would be smart to pick up the phone.