BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns held a contest for the No. 3 quarterback spot in coaching camp however in the end saved all 4 quarterbacks on their preliminary 53-man roster introduced Tuesday.
Cleveland, although, has held commerce talks concerning its backups and the state of affairs stays fluid, a supply advised ESPN.
Tyler Huntley and Dorian Thompson-Robinson had been each within the operating to be a backup, alongside Jameis Winston, behind starter Deshaun Watson.
When requested what went into the choice to maintain 4 quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, head coach Kevin Stefanski mentioned, “We have now 4 good quarterbacks.” Stefanski didn’t decide to having all 4 quarterbacks when the Browns open the season towards the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 8, saying, “We’ll see.”
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Stefanski additionally didn’t decide to Winston, who was signed to a one-year deal within the offseason, being the first backup to Watson.
“We’re not setting the depth chart with any place,” Stefanski mentioned.
The Browns signed Huntley, a former Baltimore Ravens backup, to a one-year deal within the offseason. He threw three landing passes within the group’s preseason finale. Thompson-Robinson, a 2023 fifth-round decide who began three video games as a rookie earlier than a season-ending hip harm, additionally threw a landing go within the finale.
With the Browns releasing operating again D’Onta Foreman and maintaining simply two operating backs on the preliminary 53-man roster, extra roster shuffling is predicted within the coming days. Foreman, a vested veteran who doesn’t should clear waivers earlier than re-signing, is predicted to return to the Browns.
“It is the primary 53. It isn’t the ultimate 53,” Stefanski mentioned. “So, I am positive there are strikes to be made down the road right here. … Generally, it does come right down to a numbers sport.”
