With Deshaun Watson out for the season, the Cleveland Browns now have a giant gaping hole at quarterback. Watson was lost for the year after injuring his shoulder during the first half of the Browns’ stunning 33-31 win over Baltimore on Sunday. Although he was able to finish the game, Watson will soon be undergoing surgery that will keep him out for the rest of the year.
With Watson out, the Browns are now down to two healthy quarterbacks on their roster in P.J. Walker and rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson with DTR set to get the starting nod on Sunday when the Browns host the Steelers.
The Browns might only have two quarterbacks going into Week 11, but that number will soon be shooting up to three at some point in the near future, according to Andrew Berry. The Browns general manager revealed on Wednesday that the team will definitely be adding another QB.
“The one thing I will share is that we will add a quarterback at some point in the near future,” Berry said. “We do believe in carrying three quarterbacks between the active and the practice squad.”
When it comes to adding a QB, one thing the Browns won’t be able to do is make a trade. With the trade deadline now passed, that means they have only have two options for adding a quarterback: They can look to free agency or they can sign a player off another team’s practice squad.
So who could the Browns sign? If they want to make a splash, there are several quarterbacks available in free agency.
Let’s look at seven possible options in three different categories:
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2023-11-15 19:13:09
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