Brian Hoyer
Browns set to make more deals after trading for Brock Osweiler
Down, set … whaaat?
NFL free agency opened with a stunner Thursday, as Houston traded big-money quarterback Brock Osweiler to Cleveland, while Tony Romo — who already had bid farewell to Dallas Cowboys fans — floated in limbo.
At first blush, it looked like an absurd move for the one-win Browns, seeing as Osweiler was a disappointment in his lone season with the Texans with 15 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
But it didn’t take long for the possibilities of a larger plan to come into focus. By taking Osweiler off Houston’s hands — a quarterback Cleveland could cut or trade — the Browns got an extra second-round pick that they could then package with one of their...
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Browns set to make more deals after trading for Brock Osweiler
Down, set … whaaat?
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Published in Los Angeles Times on January 10, 2016 — Print headline: "Chiefs leave no doubt in ending 22-year drought - Knile Davis returns opening kickoff 106 yards, then defense dominates in K.C.'s first playoff win since 1994. - KANSAS CITY 30 HOUSTON 0"
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