JUST-IN: Browns get ready to Reunite with $7.5 Million QB After DTR Injury
The Denver Broncos added to their injury woes in their Week 12 win over the Cleveland Browns when rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson suffered a head injury.
Concussions are significant both for their severity and the impact they have on the individual athlete. That means the Browns will once again face serious questions about their starting quarterback. This is an unwanted phenomenon that has been an unfortunate theme for Deshaun Watson through the first half of the 2023 season. “Thompson-Robinson has been diagnosed with a concussion and that has been ruled out,” Camryn Justice of Cleveland told News 5 on Sunday, Nov. 26. “This is a potentially lingering injury, and the Browns will need to reevaluate their quarterback situation.”
Cleveland’s options for adding a player under center have been few, but former Browns third-round pick Colt McCoy is still available and will be the organization’s first call Sunday night. The Browns have issues with PJ Walker and Joe Flacco as their top two QBs.
Cleveland signed 38-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco to its practice squad last week and could add him to the active roster for next week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Flacco even had Browns P.J. in LA. You can start after you backup. Walker once again played poorly in his role as Thompson-Robinson’s replacement. Walker went 6-of-13 for 56 yards with two tackles and a tackle for a loss against Denver. He also played safety against the Broncos defense. At 7-4, the Browns sit in third place in the AFC North division, but remain a playoff force. Still, Flacco and Walker could legitimately compete for the title of worst 1-2 quarterback in the NFL, depending on how Flacco looks against the Rams next week. As a result, if Thomson-Robinson is likely to miss any real time, the Browns will need to add another QB. Tennessee Titans tight end Ryan Tannehill would be a great option if he were available, but Cleveland would likely have to negotiate Tennessee’s release in order to do so. Carson Vevens signed the garbage above in early November, so McCooey can have the best option for free agent for Cleveland. He has the history of the franchise, an additional bonus. Colt McCoy has had average success with the Cardinals over the last two seasons.
The Browns selected McCoy in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft (No. 85 overall). He started 21 games for Cleveland over the next two years, compiling a 6-15 record. The Browns demoted McCoy to a backup quarterback in 2012 and traded him to the San Francisco 49ers the following year.
McCoy has found success around the league since recently signing a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. He played the first season of that contract before the Cardinals released him and compiled a 3-3 record as Arizona’s starter over the last two years.
McCoy is not eligible to play anywhere in the NFL in 2023, but is scheduled to work out with the Minnesota Vikings in early October. The 37-year-old QB has 7,975 passing yards, 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions in his professional career.
