Upon giving Joe Flacco the keys in Week 13, the Browns became the 28th NFL team since 1950 to start four quarterbacks in one season, per the Elias Sports Bureau. (The Vikings, who will start ex-Browns QB Nick Mullens in Week 15, will soon become No. 29.) This will continue an eventful stretch for a franchise that has experienced persistent issues staffing its QB spot since it rebooted in 1999.
The Browns became the first team since the 1976 49ers to trade three first-round picks for a veteran quarterback, but their Deshaun Watson blockbuster has not brought stability just yet. Watson followed up his suspension-marred season with one that brought steady injury trouble; the high-priced passer is out for the season, constructing the bridge to Flacco.
In addition to Watson and Flacco, Cleveland made a number of transactions at the sport’s highest-profile position since determining it would move on from Baker Mayfield last year. From the Watson trade to today’s Flacco move to the 53-man roster, here are the transactions the Browns have made at QB:
March 18, 2022
- Traded 2022 first- and fourth-round picks, 2023 first- and third-round picks, 2024 first- and fourth-rounders to Texans for Deshaun Watson and 2024 sixth
March 19, 2022
- Signed Jacoby Brissett to one-year contract
- Traded Case Keenum to Bills for 2022 seventh-round pick
April 8, 2022
- Signed Josh Dobbs to one-year contract
July 6, 2022
- Traded Baker Mayfield to Panthers for 2024 fifth-round pick
July 21, 2022
- Signed Josh Rosen to one-year contract
August 30, 2022
- Released Josh Rosen
- Placed Deshaun Watson on reserve/suspended list
August 31, 2022
- Claimed Kellen Mond off waivers from Vikings
September 1, 2022
- Signed Josh Rosen to practice squad
October 10, 2022
- Released Josh Rosen from practice squad
November 28, 2022
- Activated Deshaun Watson from reserve/suspended list
November 29, 2022
- Waived Josh Dobbs
March 20, 2023
- Signed Josh Dobbs to one-year contract
April 29, 2023
August 24, 2023
- Traded Josh Dobbs, 2024 seventh-round pick to Cardinals for 2024 fifth-rounder
August 29, 2023
August 30, 2023
- Signed P.J. Walker to practice squad
October 25, 2023
- Signed P.J. Walker to 53-man roster
November 20, 2023
- Signed Joe Flacco to practice squad
December 9, 2023
- Waived P.J. Walker
December 11, 2023
- Signed P.J. Walker to practice squad
December 14, 2023
- Signed Joe Flacco to 53-man roster
Imagine selling out your own integrity and values to defend a serial rapist only to have Joe Flacco become the guy.
Haha
And the rapist is bad at QB to boot.
He’s 5-1 as a starter this year and his replacements are 3-4. Don’t let facts get in your way. It’s about winning and not stats
Hmm, was he ever convicted in a court of law for being a rapist?
Or was he convicted in a court of public opinion?
Do you also consider OJ innocent? The prosecution is full of lazy, incompetent cowards.
OJ was arrested and charged. Was Watson? 2 Grand Juries failed to indict him…..and it only takes a simple majority to indict. He committed no crime, other than being stupid
I think the Browns have made some good progress at the QB position when you consider that Johnny Manziel and DeShone Kizer were once seen as saviors for the team.