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By now, everyone knows the Cleveland Browns agreed on a two-year contract with quarterback Brian Hoyer. The question that remains is Hoyer's role. My take on Hoyer is he's a notch below backup quarterback Jason Campbell but probably better than mo...

Ever since the Cleveland Browns drafted Brandon Weeden in the first round almost a year ago, ending Colt McCoy's 21-game run as a starter, there has been a debate about whether McCoy was given a fair shot with the Browns. This isn't just an argume...

The Cleveland Browns traded backup quarterback Colt McCoy to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday in what was a win-win for the Browns and their deposed starter. The Browns dealt McCoy and a sixth-round pick (173rd overall) in exchange for the 49ers' pi...

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter believes Brandon Weeden still has the inside track to begin the season as the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback, and Weeden should be considered the favorite. But, as I wrote last night, the signing of Jason Campbe...

So, 53 days after owner Jimmy Haslam announced there would be a battle for the starting quarterback job, the Cleveland Browns finally brought in the competition for Brandon Weeden. Jason Campbell was signed to a two-year contract Tuesday night, th...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: Who will be each team's biggest salary-cap casualty this offseason? Baltimore Ravens: Fullback Vonta Leach. Some would say wid...

Revisiting the Cleveland Browns' 34-12 loss at the Denver Broncos: Another game, another sign of dissension in the Browns locker room. A week after players questioned coach Pat Shurmur's playcalling, the Akron Beacon Journal reported some Brown...

Here are my thoughts on the Cleveland Browns' 34-12 loss at the Denver Broncos: What it means: The Browns are packing it in for coach Pat Shurmur, losing the past two weeks by a combined 39 points. Cleveland fell to 5-10, which is the ninth time i...

Click here for a full list of the Cleveland Browns' roster moves. Significant move: The Browns made some headway in resolving their backup quarterback position when they cut Seneca Wallace. There are conflicting reports whether Colt McCoy will be ...

Colt McCoy will start Thursday's preseason finale for the Cleveland Browns, head coach Pat Shurmur told reporters on Tuesday. This isn't to say McCoy has a chance to replace Brandon Weeden as the starter, even though he has outplayed the rookie fi...

Brandon Weeden's growing pains are getting painful to watch. In the Cleveland Browns' woeful 27-10 preseason loss to the Eagles on Thursday night, Weeden looked ragged against Philadelphia's pressure and struggled to hold onto the ball again. Weed...

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals couldn't have put together two more completely different performances in Thursday night's preseason games. Behind an impressive throwing display by Joe Flacco, the Ravens dominated the out-classed Jaguars i...

A day after the Green Bay Packers signed former Bengals running back Cedric Benson, ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter believes the Packers should look at the AFC North to fill another need: backup quarterback. In his weekly mailbag, Schefter sees Bro...

BEREA, Ohio -- Long before the announcement that Jimmy Haslam was buying the Browns, a new era had already begun in Cleveland. It started with the Browns moving up one spot in the draft to select running back Trent Richardson third overall. It con...

The Cleveland Browns are shopping quarterback Colt McCoy and are looking for "minimal compensation," sources told NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah. It's obvious that the Browns weren't impressed by McCoy last season. They attempted to trade up for Robert...

All indications point to the Cleveland Browns going with rookie first-round pick Brandon Weeden over Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback. That's a good move according to ESPN's Damien Woody, who thinks Weeden gives the Browns the best chance to ...