![]() ![]() Or, maybe Jerry Jones should just ask Pettine if Manziel is available. It would leave the Browns lean at quarterback, with recently signed Austin Davis the only other passer on the roster, but it would at least be worth a call. Josh McCown: The Cleveland Browns quarterback has yet to be cleared after suffering a concussion in Week 1, but Johnny Manziel’s performance in Week 2 against Tennessee just might have made McCown expendable in Cleveland. Financially, a trade might not make sense, since his contract includes the $16.155 million option for 2016, but isn’t it fun to imagine Griffin back in Texas – where he won the Heisman Trophy at Baylor – and playing for a division rival? Robert Griffin III: What a blockbuster NFC East move that would be, if the Cowboys were to take Griffin off the Redskins’ books. But if this is going to be a run-first team anyway without Romo and Dez Bryant, why not just add a quarterback who can run? Tim Tebow: OK, so maybe Tebow wouldn’t be a realistic option to be the Cowboys’ starting quarterback in Romo’s stead. ![]() If the Cowboys need an experienced backup now behind Weeden, Flynn would be a decent option. ![]() 5, but has experience replacing an injured star in his stints with Green Bay. Matt Flynn: The journeyman backup quarterback was released by the New York Jets on Sept. It was a bad sign, sure, that Ponder couldn’t beat out Matt McGloin for the backup job to Derek Carr, but Ponder does have plenty of experience as a starter and is comfortable playing in a system that relies on its running game. Here’s a look at some other options the Cowboys might want to consider, both by scouring the free agent market or seeing who might be available via trade:Ĭhristian Ponder: The former Minnesota Vikings starter was cut by the Oakland Raiders after the preseason and remains unsigned. The immediate solution is backup Brandon Weeden, but now the question is, can the Cowboys find anyone better? At worst, they need a reliable backup behind Weeden. Though the Dallas Cowboys have yet to rule quarterback Tony Romo out for the rest of the season, they surely have to spend several weeks – if not months – without their star quarterback after he suffered a broken left collarbone Sunday. Watch Video: NFL Monday Hot Reads: Lessons from Week 2 ![]()
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