The Facts: For all of those who wonder what Hue Jackson, noted QB whisperer, will get out of his new $16 million QB Osweiler, the answer is nothing. Osweiler, 26, is not in the Browns' quarterback plans and he'll be gone before long, either in a trade or release.
Diehards Line:
As many have speculated, Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot reports the Browns have been shopping Osweiler since almost the minute they acquired him Thursday in a trade with the Texans, along with a 2018 second-round pick and a 2017 sixth-rounder (188). As Cabot put it, "It was always all about the pick, and never about the quarterback." Cabot added the Browns have been offering Osweiler to teams for about a third-round pick, and are willing to give back a fifth-rounder. The Browns would also eat a portion of Osweiler's $16 million contract, as much as half. In addition, Cabot believes the Browns will still make a run at Patriots backup Jimmy Garoppolo, but they'll have a hard time prying him away from New England. The Browns currently have Osweiler, Cody Kessler and Kevin Hogan on their roster. Soon, Osweiler will be gone, and one or two new names will be added to the list.