The Cleveland Browns have stunned most of the league by winning a lot of games and are currently first place in the AFC North.
Check out the latest news and rumors below.
Hoyer Wants Big Deal
The Browns haven’t made a contract extension offer yet, despite the 29-year-old leading the team to massive upsets this year and an overall 6-3 record, a league source told CBS.
Peter King of TheMMQB confirmed that the Browns haven’t made an offer. They made one back in May but it was quickly rejected.
Hoyer is making just $1 million this season, and his contract expires this year.
CBS says that Hoyer wants a deal similar to that of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton.
“Dalton’s contract is essentially a series of one-year deals with significant flexibility for the team, but Dalton did land $12 million to sign and $17 million guaranteed, which is far more than what Hoyer could have secured before the season,” it said.
“The Browns remain very much alive for the AFC North title and face the struggling Texans and Falcons the next two weeks. Victories in those games will only further cement Hoyer’s status. It’s worth noting that Texans coach Bill O'Brien had interest in acquiring Hoyer in the past -- they worked together in New England -- and the Texans could very much be in the market for a quarterback in 2015. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht was also with Hoyer in New England, and that team has had multiple failures at the quarterback position already this season.”
There have been other ideas out there. One, from NBC, says that the Browns should offer Hoyer a short-team deal that offers security but that doesn’t force them to dump Johnny Manziel.
“Two years, $18 million, fully guaranteed. With Manziel under a highly affordable contract through 2017 and the Browns holding fifth-year option for 2018, inking Hoyer through 2016 gives the Browns maximum flexibility,” it said.
“Manziel may not like it; if he doesn’t, he should commit himself to beating out Hoyer. If that happens, the Browns would be able to justify benching Hoyer, since Manziel by rule can’t get a new contract until after the 2016 season.”
General manager Ray Farmer said recently that he wants to let the season play out before offering Hoyer an extension.
Manziel Will Get His Chance
