Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks Since 1999: Where Are They Now?
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Dec 8, 2013; Foxborough, MA, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Jason Campbell (17) on the field after the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Cleveland Browns 27-26. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Jason Campbell was brought to Cleveland to be a veteran backup to Brandon Weeden. However, when Weeden went down in 2013 with a thumb injury, Browns coaches opted to promote third stringer Brian Hoyer ahead of the former first-round pick.
When he was pressed into action, Campbell hardly came off like a guy energized to lead football team, and many Browns fans wondered what he was doing on the roster in the first place.
Campbell is now a backup in Cincinnati.