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NFL Insider Posts Cryptic Tweet About Josh Rosen

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With quarterback Deshaun Watson’s suspension for his sexual misconduct allegations now set at 11 games, the Cleveland Browns are moving forward with their contingency plan.

QB2 Jacoby Brissett is fully expected to step in during Watson’s mandated absence and at least attempt to keep the team afloat, especially during its tough stretch of games in October and November.

To back up Brissett, the Browns have brought in additional quarterbacks by the name of Joshua Dobbs and Josh Rosen.

Neither of them has been expected to see any real action unless Brissett gets injured, which would represent a worst-case scenario for Cleveland.

However, NFL insider Josina Anderson issued a tweet on Thursday that has some around the league scratching their heads.

Could Rosen Really Get The Start In Week 1?

As of now, it’s hard to imagine Rosen starting under center once the regular season begins.

His pro career has been extremely lackluster, and this is the sixth team he has been a member of as he enters only his fifth NFL season.

However, prior to that, he was quite a shimmering star in college while at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Rosen captured lots of national attention as a rookie, throwing 245 consecutive passes without an interception and winning numerous individual awards, including The Sporting News’ Freshman of the Year honor.

After an injury-plagued sophomore campaign, he had a whale of a junior season, throwing 3,756 yards and 26 touchdowns while leading the Bruins to the Cactus Bowl (he couldn’t play in that contest due to a concussion).

Rosen was the 10th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and shortly after the Arizona Cardinals took him, he made a statement that, at the time, seemed like it came from a place of optimistic confidence.

But as time went on, it looked like no mistakes were made ahead of that. 10 draft picks.

Rosen had a forgettable rookie season, throwing more interceptions (14) than touchdowns while posting a meager passer rating of 66.7.

He has played in only 10 games in the three seasons since, starting only three of them while continuing to have major problems protecting the ball, managing just one touchdown pass against seven interceptions.

The former Bruin was benched during the 2019 campaign by the Dolphins, and he has seemingly never recovered since.

In retrospect, Rosen’s draft day statement seems like a mixture of arrogance and possibly insecurity.

What Fans Are Saying About Anderson’s Tweet

There are plenty of Browns fans across Twitter who seem to think Anderson’s cryptic tweet means Rosen will end up getting the starting job over Brissett for Week 1.

It’s not exactly something many Browns fans want to see happen.

One fan seems to think the tweet may have to do with a brewing trade for a certain proven QB who has been linked to the Browns for a while.

There have been no indications, at least publicly, that Rosen has any real chance of leapfrogging Brissett on the depth chart, but these are the Browns, and Browns fans seem to expect the unexpected.