Hue Jackson isn’t planning on extending an olive branch, he’s waiting on Baker Mayfield to make the first move.

Appearing on CBS Sports Radio, the former Browns coach addressed the rift with his one-time quarterback, which began after Jackson joined the rival Bengals’ staff after being axed by Cleveland last fall.

“I think it would be for him to clear the air,” Jackson said. “I’ve been coaching in this league a long time and coached a lot of players, a lot of quarterbacks, receivers, running backs, offensive line. I’ve never had anybody say that about me or feel that way about me. So that’s different. So I’m pretty comfortable and confident in who I am and what I am and feel good about where I am and what I’ve done.

“So again, if there was something I said or something I did, I think he knows that I try to come from a good place. Nobody’s perfect, but there’s nothing that I know that I did to him that would have made him feel the way he did,” he added.

Following the Browns’ 35-20 win over the Bengals last November, Jackson got an icy reception from Mayfield, who later elaborated on his postgame demeanor.

“Left Cleveland, goes down to Cincinnati. I don’t know. That’s just somebody that’s in our locker room asking for us to play for him and then goes to a different team we play twice a year. Everybody can have their spin on it, but that’s how I feel,” Mayfield said during the postgame press conference.

With Mayfield getting ready for his second year in Cleveland, his first going into training camp as the team’s starter, Jackson defended his decision to sit last year’s first-overall pick, going with veteran journeyman Tyrod Taylor to start the season instead.

“As I told Baker, at some point in time, it will show itself,” Jackson said of Mayfield taking over eventually. “I didn’t know how it was gonna happen, but I knew he was gonna end up playing. It’s unfortunate that Tyrod got hurt, he became the starter. And people forget, if I didn’t want him to play, I could have put Tyrod back in there.

“So obviously I knew it was time for Baker to be the guy. I left him in there. So I really, you know, I don’t think people really [get] locker rooms and teams, especially a team that was coming off being 1-31. You’ve gotta be able to keep their trust. So if I tell them something, I need to do exactly what I said I was gonna do, and then let it unfold that way. That’s the best way for your team.”

Despite the turmoil, Jackson is still rooting for Mayfield and hopes he makes the Browns a winner.

“Absolutely,” Jackson said. “I’m one of the reasons why he came to Cleveland. I stood on the table for him. I still think he’s a tremendous football player. I have no problem with Baker Mayfield whatsoever. Again, there’s things you wish didn’t be portrayed the way it was. At the end of the day, he’s gotta do what he feels he needs to do to play at a high level.”