Posted on 08/08/2007 5:58:49 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
Quinn ends holdout, agrees on five-year deal
NFL.com wire reports
(Aug. 7, 2007) -- Brady Quinn has some catching up to do.
The quarterback agreed to a five-year contract with the Cleveland Browns, ending an 11-day holdout that essentially eliminated his chances to begin the season as the team's starter.
Quinn was to fly to Browns' headquarters to sign the deal, Browns general manager Phil Savage said. The contract's language was still being finalized.
Browns coach Romeo Crennel noted that Quinn looked lost when he practiced with the team in May and has a long way to go.
"He'll get here early and he'll stay late. I know if you put those kind of hours in and study, you'll have a chance. Plus, I believe he's a smart kid also -- on reports by some people I know," a grinning Crennel said, referring to Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. The two worked together as assistants with the New England Patriots.
The deal, worth $20.2 million, with $7.75 million guaranteed, could reach $30 million over five years with incentives.
Quinn's absence has all but ensured he will not win the Browns' starting job, which has become a two-man contest between Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson. Quinn has missed 16 practices.
"It's unfortunate that it took this long to get done," Savage said. "I feel like it's a deal that we potentially could have done at the start of camp."
Quinn, a four-year starter at Notre Dame, was projected as a top 10 pick in April's draft. When he slipped deeper into the first round, the Browns traded a 2008 first-round pick to Dallas and selected the Ohio native and childhood Browns fan at No. 22.
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Yep.
I’m just happy my Bengals got all there picks in camp, our first rounder missed the first two or three days, but thats it.
You’ll have your top pick corner on the field come opening day. I’m not so sure about the Jets.
Youll have your top pick corner on the field come opening day. Im not so sure about the Jets.
Yep, and a revamped D line and LB corps to a certain extent. There is reason for excitement in Cincy this year.
As long as they avoid the injury bug they should be back in the playoffs.
As long as they avoid the injury bug they should be back in the playoffs.
Yep. Everybody focused on the ‘off field issues’. Thats not what kept the Bengals out of the playoffs.
You simply can’t lose four of five starting O linemen and win in the NFL. Toss onto that losing two of three starting LB’s for the entire season, the third for six of the last eight, a starting Safety, and a pro bowl shut down corner....and then consider Palmer didn’t regain his form til mid season, its amazing they went 8 - 8.
Couple of names keep popping up in camp worth watching Thursday night in Detriot. Skylar Green, WR/Punt returner, and our two rookie safeties, ‘Chindim’ (paraphrasing his name) and White.
Then there is Ahmad Brooks at MLB. 270 pounds, can flat out run, and is a big, big hitter.
We’ll see.
There is reason for excitement indictment in Cincy this year.
There. Fixed.
Lame is the best I can come up with in response.
What are the chances that Brady Quinn proves to be the next Heath Schuler?
The best move the Miami Dolphins made in the draft was not selecting Quinn, despite their glaringly obvious need for a long term quarterback.
I pity the Cleveland Browns, a team I like.
None. I think he'll end up being the next Tim Couch.
You mean he’ll run for congress as a Democrat after his NFL career crashes and burns?
Couch wouldn't have even been Couch if we had a decent line, which the Browns now have.
As long as they avoid the injury bug going to jail they should be back in the playoffs.
“You mean hell run for congress as a Democrat after his NFL career crashes and burns?”
Possibly, but I see Quinn as being more liberal than ol’ Heath. Brady wanted to be paid as a top 5 pick, despite being chosen number 22 - which shows his “You owe me even though I’ve done nothing to earn it yet” mentality. Further, he just looks like a Gore-Greenie-enviromental-wacko.
Why, everyone get paroled in time for camp?
Why, everyone get paroled in time for camp?
Obviously, you don’t pay attention to current events in this area, so I’ll suggest you follow FROH.
No sense of humor..............
I have a fine sense of humor. What you posted simply wasn’t, and has been stated in far more amusing ways...back when it was applicable.
Bwahahahahahahaha.
*gasp*
Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha.
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