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Johnny Manziel Reportedly Named Browns’ Starting QB for Rest of Season

November 17, 2015   ·     ·   Jump to comments

On the heels of a 372-yard passing performance in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Johnny Manziel will reportedly be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2015 season.
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports first reported the news Tuesday, and the Browns confirmed the report by announcing they will "move forward" with Manziel as their starter.
Manziel started in place of injured veteran Josh McCown (ribs) the past two games. The Browns lost to the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers by a combined score of 61-19 over the last two weeks, but Manziel showed signs of life.
Head coach Mike Pettine liked what he saw out of Manziel against Pittsburgh as he completed 33 of 45 passes for one touchdown and one interception, resulting in a 95.8 quarterback rating.
Even McCown complimented Manziel's performance, per Andrew Gribble of ClevelandBrowns.com:
For him to be effective from the pocket first—you just loo...

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