The Cleveland Browns will likely lose backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor in free agency this offseason, but that does not mean they are going to let Drew Stanton go, as well.
Browns general manager John Dorsey has made it very clear that he fully intends on retaining Stanton, who has one year remaining on his deal.
“We tend to overlook one thing, Drew Stanton has started 16 games over the course of his career. I think he is 10-6 within that. I think he is very capable of coming in and playing that No. 2 role,” said Dorsey, according to Josh Edwards of 247 Sports. “Now, how we go about trying to get a third or a fourth quarterback to add to our 90-man roster, there are many different ways you can go do that whether it is free agent, trade or college draft. We will address that at the appropriate time.”
Stanton, who played his collegiate football at Michigan State University, was originally selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round (43rd pick overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
He spent the first three seasons of his career with the Lions, making four starts and throwing five touchdowns and nine interceptions total.
The 34-year-old then landed with the Indianapolis Colts for one season, but did not actually play in any games. After being out of the NFL in 2013, Stanton made his way to the Arizona Cardinals the following year, where he actually made eight starts and threw for 1,711 yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions while completing 55 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 78.7.
He spent four seasons with the Cardinals before joining the Browns this past season.
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