It helps the locker room, and it’s fun. During a Week 2 game against the Eagles, Romo fractured his clavicle and Weeden closed out the win. Haslam said recent starting QB and former Oklahoma State University player Brandon Weeden was a great example of their goals as a coaching staff. They have two sons Cooper and Case. The Detroit Lions defensive tackle was docked $31,500 by the NFL for a hit to Cleveland quarterback Brandon Weeden over the weekend, according to a reporter for the team's official website. "I want the best for him and want to help him be as good as he can be. "Quarterback Brandon Weeden panicked and threw away the Browns' last chance at victory Sunday in the fourth quarter with an awkward, underhand toss that was intercepted," Reed wrote. [13] We were rolling on all cylinders." Following the 2005 season, he was selected in the Rule 5 draft by the Kansas City Royals. [12] Weeden practiced three days later, and played the following week against the Oakland Raiders. Being around a guy like that is infectious. Starting in 2009, Weeden played in three games, including one in the absence of injured Zac Robinson on Nov. 19. On December 27, Weeden made his first start with the Texans against the Tennessee Titans. Indianapolis recently worked out veterans Matt Cassel and Brandon Weeden, according to a … ", JENNY DIAL CREECH: Texans' offseason all about best decisions for Deshaun Watson, Texans' Brandon Weeden wants to return, has backer in Deshaun Watson. Can become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020 season. Weeden won the starting job for the 2013 season. I've always loved you and will keep on loving you, but please don't make me go through this again. "He’s a rare talent. [25] He was the backup to Deshaun Watson for 2018, appearing in only one game for one play. Football 2 hours ago. He posted a 536-234 record and twice guided the Wolves to the 6A championship game, in 2002 and 2009. Turns out, Brandon Weeden wasn't the problem, playing in Cleveland was. Brandon Weeden signed a 1 year, $880,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $90,000 signing bonus, $230,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $880,000. In 2010, Weeden was named the starter for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Can become an unrestricted free agent after 2020 season. "A lot of guys who aren’t playing, there’s a lot of bitterness, but there’s none of that in our room," Weeden said. [27], "Such a big deal has been made of my age. On March 27, 2018, Weeden signed with the Houston Texans. [24] He was only active for one game with the team. He smashed his thumb on the helmet of left guard John Greco while throwing a pass and had to leave the game for treatment and X-rays. Weeden added, "We had a great week of practice. First-year … 2 to No. Weeden was the starting quarterback at Edmond Santa Fe High School, where he led the team to the state semifinals and was named team MVP and offensive player of the year. [26] On March 3, 2016, Weeden, Dan Bailey, and Dez Bryant unveiled the new Oklahoma State football team uniforms. The next day the Browns again won under Hoyer, leaving Weeden's status on the team in question. Weeden graduated from Edmond Santa Fe High School in 2002. 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He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans, and Houston Texans. [19] The next week he returned to a backup role after Brian Hoyer (concussion) was cleared to play. He was Osweiler's backup for the playoff win against the Oakland Raiders. However, the Browns had still not named who their permanent starter would be going forward. [15] He was promoted to the backup quarterback position after the Cowboys waived Kyle Orton on July 15. Weeden, 35, has played in the NFL for seven seasons and has 31 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. Can become unrestricted free agent after 2019 season. The Browns won their first game of the season under 3rd string quarterback Brian Hoyer, with Weeden sitting with a thumb injury. Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer, Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer, Brett Coomer, Staff photographer / Houston Chronicle, Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer, Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Cities brace for post-trial unrest, get celebrations instead. The next day on October 4, it was announced that Hoyer would miss the rest of the 2013 regular season with a torn ACL. In his senior season, 2011, he led Oklahoma State to an 11–1 regular season, a number 3 ranking in the BCS standings, and a berth in the 2012 BCS Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He finished 2nd in the state of Oklahoma in passing yards with 2,863 and accounted for 25 touchdowns. He'll be an unrestricted free agent now that his one-year, $886,665 contract has expired. You've got to take the snaps." It was a rough day for the recruiting stock of 2012 Michigan basketball signee Mitch McGary.. Weeden said, "Hurt thumb, no thumb, whatever, it doesn't matter. Alex Cate started the game, but Weeden replaced him at halftime and led the Cowboys to an 11-point comeback victory, 31–28, over Colorado in the nationally televised Thursday night game. - Page 9 “To get someone with so much innate talent…we had to work really hard to get him ready for retirement. After a very disappointing season for the Dallas Cowboys, we take a look back and try to determine the team's ten biggest mistakes of 2015. Weeden To Compete For Starting Role, Boldin May Retire If Ravens Cut Him by Debbie Baratz In another case of a change in coaching brings a change in starting quarterbacks, this is also the situation for the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Brandon Weeden. On September 28, Weeden admitted that he was not guaranteed to reclaim the starting quarterback position over Hoyer when he returned from injury. "He made strides. College: Oklahoma State. Weeden also opens up about his retirement from the NFL and why playing for the Cowboys is so much different than anywhere else he's played. [3][4], The win helped move Oklahoma State into the Coaches' Poll top 25 for the first time in 2010. We asked Kyle Porter of Pistols Firing to answer some questions about Brandon Weeden. The Dallas Cowboys signed Weeden to a two-year contract on March 17. Can become an unrestricted free agent after 2019 season. Here are ten Dallas Cowboys players that I believe could be traded or released this offseason. 21 overall in ESPN.com's updated recruiting rankings for next season.. McGary, who chose Michigan over Duke and Florida in November, now is rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and the sixth-best power forward. He followed that performance by throwing six touchdowns the following week. During Week 6, Weeden celebrated his 29th birthday by completing 17 passes on 29 attempts for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to his first NFL win by defeating the intrastate rival Cincinnati Bengals. On October 13, the Cowboys decided to bench him and instead play Cassel, who started four games (all losses). On October 3, 2017, Weeden signed with the Tennessee Titans. In the 2012 Fiesta Bowl, the last game of his college football career, Weeden threw for 399 yards, completed 29 of 42 passes, and had 4 touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing) along with one interception in a 41–38 win against the Stanford Cardinal. He became a free agent after the season. Later in the week, it was announced Weeden would start Week 6 for the Browns, and would remain the starter for the future if his play didn't begin to regress. Weeden began the season again as Romo's backup. “Brandon Weeden still has my phone number, somehow after all these years,” Thomas said. Brandon Wade/AP Images 57 / 82 Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) fights off a tackle attempt by Atlanta Falcons defensive back Phillip Adams (20) after Witten caught a pass from quarterback Brandon Weeden in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. [9] In his first game, Weeden had a 5.1 passer rating after throwing four interceptions in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which is the sixth lowest in a season opener by any quarterback attempting at least 15 passes since the merger in 1970. Year Drafted: 2014. JEROME SOLOMON: Texans' Bill O'Brien must get help on sideline, "I’d love to be back here with them," Weeden said. Can become an exclusive rights free agent after 2019 season. He’s got the it factor, a lot of things you can’t teach or coach. The other guys in the room would run through a wall for him, He’s a special one. "We’ve got a good relationship. A pitcher, Weeden was drafted in the second round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees as their first selection in the draft. On Thursday Night Football vs the Buffalo Bills, Hoyer went down during the game and was replaced by Weeden. It was announced that Romo would be placed on short term IR, which left him designated to return November 22, and that Weeden would be the starter at quarterback. He did a great job of adjusting throughout the year. He was named All-State in football and later that year was also named All-State in baseball. By Ryan Wilson Sep 27, 2015 at 2:13 pm ET 1 min read In the summer of 2009, he married Melanie Meuser. I use it to my advantage. Brandon Weeden (3) took one snap during the 2018 season while serving as Deshaun Watson's backup. This past week, as the #Colts look at options for their backup QB job, they visited with and worked out FA QBs Matt Cassel, Brandon Weeden, and Brock Osweiler, I’m told. Brandon Kyle Weeden (born October 14, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. I don't care if I don't have a thumb. The sky truly is the limit. Doug Gottlieb speaks with former Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden about the major decisions facing Jerry Jones and explains how he expects things to play out in Dallas. Brandon Kyle Weeden (born October 14, 1983) is a former American football quarterback. Weeden played his last season of professional baseball in 2006 with the Class-A High Desert Mavericks of the California League. Weeden was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 22nd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Weeden became the oldest player ever taken in the first round, at 28 years old.[8]. In 12 games, Weeden completed 379 of 522 passes for 4,328 yards. Weeden is extremely impressed with the development of Watson, who passed for 4,000 yards and rushed for 500 yards this season. Despite the injury to Hoyer, Weeden was not guaranteed to reclaim the starting quarterback position. Tony Romo on retiring: “It’s funny that Tom Savage and Brandon Weeden are Houston’s only QB options now” News NFL By SportsPickle on April 4, 2017 April 4, 2017 DALLAS – Longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo announced his retirement today, saying he still felt he could contribute to an NFL team, but is happy where he left things. Going into the 2012 regular season, the Browns named Weeden their starting quarterback. He'll be an unrestricted free agent now that his one-year, $886,665 contract has expired. [18] He debuted with the team in a game against the Indianapolis Colts on December 20, leading the Texans to their first-ever victory in Indianapolis after starting quarterback T. J. Yates was injured. That’s not great but should have been acceptable to be the backup quarterback for Brandon Weeden, who was literally nearing retirement age on his rookie contract. Weeden did not appear in a game in 2016. Justin Gilbert. There are a couple of updates to items on the Docket Report. Position: Cornerback. And starting quarterback Deshaun Watson has the same feeling, stating that Weeden should be back in the Texans' quarterback room. In his Week 6 start, Weeden completed 26 of 43 passes for 292 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions in a 31–17 loss to the Detroit Lions, leading head coach Rob Chudzinski to declare that the Browns would stick with Weeden as the starting quarterback. It was a whole lot of fun tonight."[5]. Backup Jason Campbell played the Browns' final offensive series as they dropped to 0–2. In Week 2, Weeden suffered a severe injury to his thumb, which led to two interceptions and two fumbles in a win over Troy. Can become an unrestricted free agent after the 2019 season. I think it's a positive for my future. 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