Not necessarily.
I'm just not sure an extension makes sense for either side right now. For Baker, he's going to want to come back healthy and prove he's worth big $ that surely isn't on the table right now. For the Browns, they have no incentive to commit to any kind of extension right now, even if they do still believe he can be "the guy" once 100% again. If he balls out next year, they can franchise tag him or work out a deal then. If he doesn't, they can move on knowing it wasn't just injuries.
If Baker’s camp thinks he’s getting a large contract from anyone besides us, they are doing him a huge disservice.
What’s in Baker’s best interest is trying to buy him until age 29/30 with as much opportunity as possible. Being a FA QB at that point, stringing two good seasons together, would do him wonders in comparison.
Right now, it’s the difference from getting another starter contract and becoming a journeyman.