{"id":77654,"date":"2024-01-05T07:04:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T07:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=77654"},"modified":"2024-01-05T07:04:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T07:04:50","slug":"browns-new-starting-qb-sends-message-on-playoff-future-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/browns-new-starting-qb-sends-message-on-playoff-future-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns New Starting QB Sends Message on Playoff Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jeff Driskel will get the start for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and if he does well, there\u2019s a chance he sticks around for the postseason.<\/p>\n

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The Week 18 matchup is meaningless for the Browns. Cleveland has locked up the\u00a0No. 5 seed for the postseason\u00a0and will play the winner of the AFC South. But it could have implications on their quarterback depth.<\/p>\n

Driskel \u2014 who was\u00a0signed on December 29\u00a0\u2014 was named the starter ahead of\u00a0PJ Walker. It\u2019s a move that could be to minimize injury concerns. Or it could be because the Browns want a closer look at Driskel as a potential backup to\u00a0Joe Flacco for the postseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d\u00a0Driskel said\u00a0when asked if he feels like the game is an audition. \u201cEvery player in this league, their resume is what they put on the field. But we\u2019re worried about winning this game and that\u2019s all I\u2019m worried about. If I start thinking about stuff down the line, whether this year or years to come, I would be doing this team a disservice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Driskel will be playing without a handful of key starters on the offensive side of the ball. That includes receivers\u00a0Amari Cooper\u00a0and\u00a0Elijah Moore.<\/p>\n

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The Browns announced early in the week\u00a0that Flacco would rest\u00a0against the Bengals. However, the team is confident Driskel can get the job done. Part of that is due to his experience in the\u00a0Arizona Cardinals\u00a0system.\u00a0Drew Petzing is the offensive coordinator for the Cardinals and he previously spent time with Kevin Stefanski and the Browns.<\/p>\n

\u201cJeff\u2019s a guy with the system knowledge from Arizona,\u201d\u00a0Stefanski said\u00a0on Wednesday, January 3. \u201cP.J. Walker will be the backup. He\u2019s been great for us. He started in games and won for us. But just felt like this was the right thing to do for the team in this particular instance to give Jeff an opportunity to show us what he\u2019s capable of as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Driskel has appeared in 23 career games with 11 starts with the Bengals (2018),\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0(2019),\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0(2020) and\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a0(2021-22). He is 2-9 in games he has started.<\/p>\n

Driskel has\u00a0completed 216 of 365 career passes for 2,228 yards with 14 touchdowns. He has added 384 rushing yards with three scores. He made two starts for the Texans in 2022 and has spent the majority of this season on the Cardinals\u2019 practice squad.<\/p>\n

Browns Know What PJ Walker Brings to Table<\/h2>\n
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The Browns have shuffled their quarterback depth chart multiple times this season. Driskel will be the fifth starting QB for the 11-5 Browns. Driskel, 30, will be the first quarterback to start for the Bengals and the Browns in the Battle of Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s an interesting stat. I\u2019m surprised that\u2019s a thing,\u201d Driskel said. \u201cI heard that. Whatever that means.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker has\u00a0started two games this season\u00a0and the majority of the third. He went 2-1 in those contests but struggled with turnovers. Walker tossed five interceptions to just one touchdown. He also lost a handful of fumbles.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Browns waived Walker\u00a0and later re-signed him to the practice squad. He was brought up to the 53-man roster after rookie\u00a0Dorian Thompson-Robinson\u00a0suffered a\u00a0season-ending hip injury.<\/p>\n

Walker may have been a nice emergency option with\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0as the starter. However, the Browns may be looking at someone more in Flacco\u2019s mold for a postseason run.<\/p>\n

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