It was a quiet day for the Cleveland Browns as the NFL trade deadline came and went on Tuesday afternoon.
Whether or not general manager Andrew Berry tried to bring anyone on board to help keep the team’s playoff hopes alive is unknown.
And while there was speculation that the Minnesota Vikings, who were desperately in need of anyone with a pulse to play quarterback, might come calling about the greatest backup quarterback in NFL history, that did not come to pass as the Vikings instead decided to reunite
with Kirk Cousins after three years apart.
Minnesota is returning to Cousins after cycling through eight different starting quarterbacks since the beginning of the 2024 season. If he starts this week against Green Bay, it will be the 15th time the Vikings have changed the starting quarterback from the previous week since moving on from Cousins.
Those numbers highlight something that has been evident for a long time now. While the Browns get more than their share of grief for continually messing up the quarterback position, they are far from being alone in the league in that regard.
And speaking of the Browns and quarterbacks, maybe today will be the day that head coach Todd Monken stops playing silly games and lets everyone know who the starting quarterback will be for this week’s game against the Houston Texans.
Let’s get the day off to a hot start with the latest edition of the Daily Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature
Browns roster reset in Week 10, after NFL trade deadline: Changes since initial 53-man (Jared Mueller): A lot has changed since the Browns took the field in Jacksonville for Week 1, including some names on the roster.
NFL trade deadline moves: Should the Browns have made any of these? (Jared Mueller): What do you think? Did Andrew Berry drop the ball on any of these guys?
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders suggested as a trade target to fix contenders’ big problem (Jared Mueller): Early morning trade speculation turned into Kirk Cousins going back to Minnesota.
Browns recent losses: Which is more disappointing for fans? (Abby Mueller): The Saints game was far worse because that is a team the Browns should have beat.
Browns punter Corey Bojorquez is quietly having a Pro Bowl year (Barry Shuck): It has been refreshing not having to worry about the special teams this season.
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Cleveland Browns
NFL trade deadline’s come and gone. What did or didn’t the Browns do? (Beacon Journal): They didn’t do much of anything.
The Browns made no trades by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline despite GM Andrew Berry working the phones (cleveland.com): Did anyone check to make sure his phone was charged up? And that the fax machine was operational?
Browns sign TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden and P Wes Pahl to the practice squad (clevelandbrowns.com): The Browns may not have made a trade, but they still made some additions to the roster.
Shedeur Sanders ignites Cleveland Browns quarterback chatter again (andscape.com): Oh, it is ignited all right.
NFL
Dolphins put QB Malik Willis on IR with groin injury (ESPN): Miami working hard to pass the Chargers for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.
Why the Vikings turned to Kirk Cousins in a trade they hope will save their season (The Athletic): If only Andrew Berry had remembered to charge his phone, things could have been very different.
Cardinals place QB Gardner Minshew on injured reserve, opening the door for rookie Carson Beck (abc15.com): Rookie quarterback in line to make his first start against Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald. Welcome to the NFL, rookie!
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