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3 Months San Francisco 49ers The Cleveland Plain Dealer says it's doubtful that Colt McCoy will be back with the Browns in 2013. McCoy triggered playing time escalators in his contract that spiked his 2013 salary from $575,000 to $2.325 million. He doesn't fit the vertical passing offense, and the Browns don't consider him a viable starting option. Beat writer Terry Pluto considers Matt Moore an option to replace him. Derek Anderson has also been linked to the Browns. | 4 Months San Francisco 49ers The Cleveland Plain Dealer hears that the new Browns regime does not consider Colt McCoy a "viable starting option." McCoy's pop-gun arm is an awful fit for new coach Rob Chudzinski's aggressive, vertical passing scheme. The Browns are expected to bring in competition for Brandon Weeden, so look for McCoy to be dangled as trade bait. Thanks to escalators in his contract, he's owed $2.325 million in 2013. | 4 Months San Francisco 49ers Colt McCoy's base salary will be up from $575,000 to $2.325 million in 2013 after he hit escalators in his rookie contract. McCoy started 21 games over the first two seasons of his career but was relegated to backup duties in 2012 behind Brandon Weeden. His future in Cleveland remains up in the air with the new coaching staff, but McCoy certainly doesn't fit Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner's desires for a strong-armed quarterback. McCoy, entering the final year of his contract, could be dangled on the trade market this offseason. | 5 Months San Francisco 49ers A team source tells ESPN Cleveland that Browns president Joe Banner told Colt McCoy just over a week ago that McCoy is "in the next head coach's plans." As ESPN Cleveland's Will Burge notes, it's "pretty obvious" the Browns knew they were going to land Chip Kelly, well ahead of Thursday's Fiesta Bowl. NFL Network's Mike Lombardi is tentatively expected to be Kelly's GM, and Sirius XM Radio's Adam Caplan reported Friday that Lombardi has already been involved in Cleveland's free agency research. Lombardi is not a believer in Brandon Weeden or McCoy, so expect another Browns offseason of turnover at quarterback. | 5 Months San Francisco 49ers Colt McCoy (shoulder) has been ruled out for Week 17 against Pittsburgh. As expected, Thaddeus Lewis is getting the start. McCoy, 26, wraps up his third NFL season after appearing in only three games off the bench, completing 9-of-17 throws for 79 yards and a touchdown. Now entering the final year of his rookie contract and having lost biggest personal supporter Mike Holmgren, McCoy figures to be shopped on the trade market this offseason. | 5 Months San Francisco 49ers Colt McCoy (shoulder) will not practice Wednesday. McCoy emerged from last week's loss to the Broncos with some soreness in his shoulder. He's missing a golden opportunity to get first-team reps and draw a start with Brandon Weeden sidelined by a shoulder injury of his own. If neither Weeden nor McCoy can go, practice squad callup Thaddeus Lewis will draw the start. | 5 Months San Francisco 49ers After coming on for an injured Brandon Weeden in the third quarter of Cleveland's Week 16 loss to the Broncos, Colt McCoy completed 9-of-17 passes for 79 yards and one touchdown. Although McCoy led the Browns on their lone touchdown drive and avoided turnovers, he mostly stunk up the joint. He bounced no fewer than four passes, and took four sacks. His arm appeared every bit as pop-gun as it did his first two years in the league. If Weeden (shoulder) can't go for next week's finale, McCoy won't be a viable QB2 against a Steelers team that will be fuming following its playoff-eliminating loss on Sunday. | |
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