Austin Davis taking first team reps with Browns/Contract is extended

[ChrisW]

Browns starting quarterback Josh McCown remains in concussion protocol Wednesday, with theBrowns preparing Johnny Manziel to start Sunday's game against Tennessee. Coach Mike Pettine is also getting another quarterback ready to play.

Pettine said that new backup quarterback Austin Davis will also get some first-team reps this week.

"He'll be prepared," the coach told reporters on Wednesday.

This is largely out of necessity. Manziel is not fully healthy, and is resting his elbow during individual periods of practice. He's saving his arm for team sessions. Meanwhile, the earliest that McCown can practice is Friday.

After a fast start against the Jets, Manziel mostly struggled against New York. He admitted that he felt a little bit of "tightness" during his outing, but said it wasn't too bad. It's an extremely rough start to the season for Cleveland's quarterback position with Davis having just joined the team last week.

The schedule makers seemed to do the Browns a favor by lining up the Jets, Titans, and Raiders in the first three weeks. It gives Cleveland a chance to quickly bounce back in their home opener this week. It also offers a chance to endure the most depressing start possible if they can't beat Marcus Mariota, the quarterback that many believed the Browns wanted to trade up for this offseason.

 

[LazyWinker]

I'm pulling for AUSTIN DAVIS to take the job as Cleveland's QB and not look back. Was it Bernie Kosar that was particularly tough on the guy?

 

[TheDYVKX]

I'm pulling for AUSTIN DAVIS to take the job as Cleveland's QB and not look back. Was it Bernie Kosar that was particularly tough on the guy?

Kosar ripped Kellen Clemens, not Davis if I remember correctly.

 

[12intheBox]

I don't know why but I still cant give up on Johnny.

 

[Mikey Ram]

Bernie had Davis next on his list, the martinis had priority however...

 

[Big Willie]

Well, that didn't take long. Too bad Davis didn't get the full offseason with the Browns, he might have been the opening day starter.

 

[Akrasian]

I don't think they're planning on him starting - the article says that McCown can't practice yet, and Manziel is limited in practice because he hurt his elbow (probably doing shots, though the article isn't clear).

However, if McCown isn't cleared, they are one Manziel injury or stretch of suckitude from the beginning of the Davis era in Cleveland.

 

[Big Game]

I'm pulling for Davis he did an ok job here. Hope hee gets a chance to show what he's got.

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

I hope he wins the job eventually, he's got lots of potential if he just quits throwing those game ending pick 6s!

 

[Zombie Slayer]

I'm calling it that when the Browns come to the dome he will be the starter.

 

[LazyWinker]

I don't know why but I still cant give up on Johnny.

Maybe it's the fumbles but he reminds me of Tony Banks, the football player not the guy from Genesis.

 

[Ballhawk]

I don't think that JFB has any business playing in the NFL, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that he is Tony Banks!
That's just hurtful!
Davis is miles better than either, though.

 

[Alan]

Ryan Fitzpatrick 2.0

 

[Corbin]

I'm calling it that when the Browns come to the dome he will be the starter.

I'd love for Pick 6 Davis to help us out with a win for a change!

 

[LazyWinker]

I don't think that JFB has any business playing in the NFL, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that he is Tony Banks!
That's just hurtful!
Davis is miles better than either, though.

I liked Tony Banks at times. He had talent just didn't care much more than he did care. He did actually play some pretty good games.

 

[blue4]

I'm glad. Davis was a great teammate and a true professional in the locker room. I hope he does win that starting job. Going to Cleveland was the best thing to happen to him career wise, and he's certainly paid his dues.

 

[RaminExile]

He's better than Manziel and McClown so go for it AD! It'll be funny to see Bernie Kosar have to suck it up also.

 

[RAMpage28]

He's better than Manziel and McClown so go for it AD! It'll be funny to see Bernie Kosar have to suck it up also.

Kosar dissed Kellen Clemens, not Austin.

 

[RaminExile]

Kosar dissed Kellen Clemens, not Austin.

This is true I see.

 

[Prime Time]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/30/report-browns-extend-austin-daviss-contract/

Report: Browns extend Austin Davis’s contract
Posted by Josh Alper on September 30, 2015

AP

Quarterback Austin Davis hasn’t appeared in a game since signing with the Browns, but that reportedly isn’t stopping the team from making sure he remains around for a while.

Field Yates of ESPN.com reports that Davis has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after initially signing with the Browns as a free agent. Per Yates, it has a total value of $4.173 million with a $500,000 signing bonus and $600,000 in total guarantees.

Davis made eight starts for the Rams last season and threw for 2,001 yards and 12 touchdowns while completing 63.4 percent of his passes. The Rams cut him loose just before the start of the regular season and the Browns snapped him up a short time later.

At the time, it seemed Davis was in town to serve as insurance while Johnny Manziel dealt with elbow trouble. Davis stuck around after Manziel was healthy enough to return, however, and now it looks like he’ll be in Cleveland for a long while.