QB Bruce Gradkowski Signs With The Browns

[ATENEARS]

Aloysius said:

Gradkowski's a Brown

Browns add veteran quarterback; Quinn to have surgery

By Marla Ridenour

Beacon Journal sports writer

POSTED: 02:58 p.m. EST, Dec 02, 2008

The Browns signed veteran quarterback Bruce Gradkowski today, putting starter Derek Anderson on the injured reserve list with a torn knee ligament.

Gradkowski, a University of Toledo product, was released Aug. 31 by the St. Louis Rams after a training-camp tryout.

He played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 and 2007, starting 11 games. He is 190-of-352 for 1,791 passing yards in his career, including nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His passer rating is 65.0

He probably will be the third quarterback for the game Sunday against the Titans (11-1) in Tennessee. Ken Dorsey will start, and receiver-returner Joshua Cribbs will be his backup.

The Browns also announced that quarterback Brady Quinn will undergo surgery on his fractured right index finger Wednesday in Alabama.

The operation will be performed by Dr. Thomas Hunt. The recovery time is expected to be six to 10 weeks. Quinn, who is already on the injured list and out for the season, was hurt Nov. 17 against the Buffalo Bills, and his finger suffered further damage when he played in the next game against the Houston Texans.

Anderson, also out for the season, tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee late in the loss Sunday to Indianapolis Colts. He will not need surgery.

Anderson, due a $5 million roster bonus in March, may have played his last game for the Browns. The team was expected to choose between him and Quinn before then and trade the other. That plan might have been compromised by Quinn's injury.

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Marla Ridenour can be reached at [email protected]. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.

The Browns signed veteran quarterback Bruce Gradkowski today, putting starter Derek Anderson on the injured reserve list with a torn knee ligament.

Gradkowski, a University of Toledo product, was released Aug. 31 by the St. Louis Rams after a training-camp tryout.

He played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 and 2007, starting 11 games. He is 190-of-352 for 1,791 passing yards in his career, including nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His passer rating is 65.0

He probably will be the third quarterback for the game Sunday against the Titans (11-1) in Tennessee. Ken Dorsey will start, and receiver-returner Joshua Cribbs will be his backup.

The Browns also announced that quarterback Brady Quinn will undergo surgery on his fractured right index finger Wednesday in Alabama.

The operation will be performed by Dr. Thomas Hunt. The recovery time is expected to be six to 10 weeks. Quinn, who is already on the injured list and out for the season, was hurt Nov. 17 against the Buffalo Bills, and his finger suffered further damage when he played in the next game against the Houston Texans.

Anderson, also out for the season, tore the medial collateral ligament in his left knee late in the loss Sunday to Indianapolis Colts. He will not need surgery.

Anderson, due a $5 million roster bonus in March, may have played his last game for the Browns. The team was expected to choose between him and Quinn before then and trade the other. That plan might have been compromised by Quinn's injury.

[razor1414]

at least cribbs is still the backup. maybe we will something fun to watch on sunday. cribbs running the option once and while.

[WPB Dawg Fan]

Browns also re-signed WR Steve Sanders to the practice squad...

[BUNSofSTEEL08]

Pittsburgh Kid...very Tuff dude. Probably a Better QB than Dorsey anyway. but doesn't know your system. Interesting Pickup...

[ATENEARS]

@wpb-dawg-fan said:

Browns also re-signed WR Steve Sanders to the practice squad...

Ahhh ... that really ticked me off that they released him (multiple times this season), he should have been given some opportunities to crack this rinky-dink WR corp.

Now, let's line-up the following (listed by depth order)

QB - Dorsey/Gradkowski

RB - Wright/Harrison/Lewis

WR - Braylon/Sanders/Stallworth/Steptoe

TE - Rucker/Heiden

FB - Vickers/Ali

Everyone (except maybe Braylon) is hungry to play. They might not be World beaters, but they will give it their all.

Man, this season is long.

[razor1414]

funny how last year flew by and this year seems to be taking forever to be over.

[ITHIKA]

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=9227

Gradkowski signed; Anderson to IR

Zac Jackson, Staff Writer

12.02.2008

The Browns needed just one day to find a veteran quarterback and add him to the roster.

The team signed Bruce Gradkowski Tuesday. A record-smashing quarterback at the University of Toledo, Gradkowski played his first two NFL seasons with Tampa Bay and went to training camp this year with St. Louis.

He started 11 games for the Bucs in his rookie season in 2006, throwing for 1,661 yards and 9 touchdowns. He made four appearances last season before being waived this June.

A native of Pittsburgh, Gradkowski threw for over 9,000 yards at Toledo and left as the NCAA's all-time leader in career completion percentage (68.2). He was a sixth-round pick of Tampa Bay in 2006.

The Browns placed Derek Anderson on injured-reserve Tuesday and also made a practice squad move, re-signing Steve Sanders and releasing offensive lineman Travis Leffew.

Sanders began the year on the active roster and played in five games with one reception for 18 yards.Leffew spent the last ten weeks on the Browns practice squad.

[mz.]

Yippee!

Better than getting Cribbs killed back there I guess...

[BrownIndian]

Imagine if Dorsey also gets injured and Gradkowski wins the remaining matches !

[samoth]

He actually wasn't hald bad in Tampa and I'd prefer him as a long-term backup over Dorsey. Maybe Dorsey will replace Rip as QB coach.

[SiperBowl]

I like it! bringing in some old guys!

[mz.]

Scott Player said:

I like it! bringing in some old guys!

Gradkowski's 25...

[Vegasdogg]

@riffer-x said:

dats cuz rich gets it.......often and regular or sumtin.........satn is a slithering snake.......me be of utmost integrity with football acumen.........keep whining..........whatever.....luv ya guy.........you be back stabber.......good on you

Damn that was good. I actually had to look to make sure this wasn't a post from Rich. LOL.

[CoachFisher]

Scott Player said:

I like it! bringing in some old guys!

kinda worked for us

*still crossing fingers**

[rich4eagle]

@atenears said:

Wow, I forgot all about this kid.

Rich4eagle use to brag up a storm about this guy and chatise us on the ABJ forum about how the Browns missed out on drafting him.

Toledo kid, right?

Bingo Bruce can play and we coulda had him for nuttin instead of a first and second round pick.......................who is de dummy now........tanks Stan...........as always Rich wit de vision sees what it can be instead of where to piss away money

[mz.]

@rich4eagle said:

Bingo Bruce can play and we coulda had him for nuttin instead of a first and second round pick

You quote "franchise quarterbacks rock," yet you want Gradkowski QBing this team? Don't you find those two thoughts diametrically opposing???

[rich4eagle]

Well, I am not endorsing him as a franchise QB..........but Brady has been a billion dollar choker his whole career............I wuz thinking to use a 3/4 pick on him a few years ago

I made three pleas to this dysfunctional ill managed team since 2004 ...........get Ben...............or get Rivers..............

and then get Rivers or Brees

we blew it on all fronts

but thanks for interest in getting a franchise QB..............instead of a choker who cost a one and two pick

your cool mz the pussy keep up the good work it is fun reading from who actually thinks before knowing the answers

[Rocky20]

Toledo kid, right?

WRONG ATENEARS - he is a Pittsburgh kid. You know, that piece of shit city that has never produced jack shit when it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL or headcoaches for that matter.

It was a good signing by Savage - he is an upgrade over Ken I have a weaker arm than Bernie Kosar Dorsey.

[ATENEARS]

@rocky20 said:

WRONG ATENEARS - he is a Pittsburgh kid. You know, that piece of shit city that has never produced jack shit when it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL or headcoaches for that matter.

It was a good signing by Savage - he is an upgrade over Ken I have a weaker arm than Bernie Kosar Dorsey.

I meant University of Toldeo, you know one of those higher education Ohio institutes that poor pittsburgh kids go to be taught how to play the game?

[ATENEARS]

I researched Gradkowski back when Rich was pimping him, and I think I was impressed with him in the (Motor City?) Bowl. Then I watched him early on at Tampa. I like this pick-up, it won't be anything that helps us turn the corner, but he's a solid back-up.

And compliments Brady Quinn well. They are of similar style.