Kvoethe Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Browns' Connor Shaw to undergo thumb surgery, will miss extended time Aug 16 2015, 11:47 AMDan Wilkins Cleveland Browns quarterback Connor Shaw suffered a thumb injury in Thursday's preseason game that will require surgery and force him to miss extended time, the team announced Sunday. A decision on Shaw's status should come shortly after the procedure, but it's unlikely that Cleveland would be able to hold a place on the active roster or short-term IR for its third-team signal-caller. "I feel for Connor because he has worked extremely hard," head coach Mike Pettine said in a statement. "He's a competitor and has had a great offseason and a good camp so far. He is good for the quarterback room and it's unfortunate that this injury won't allow him to compete." If Shaw is placed on injured reserve, which would bring his 2015 season to an early end, Thad Lewis can be expected to earn the final quarterback spot behind Josh McCown and Johnny Manziel. Shaw appeared in one game after joining the Browns as an undrafted free agent last season, completing 14-of-28 passes for 177 yards and one interception in a Week 17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darubes Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Bad break for him.If he had even average arm strength and some size he would be competing for a starting role on this team.He is a serviceable backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 That's sad for him. He sees it on the field, and I don't think Lewis does that that well. Hope I'm wrong ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrb12711 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Yeah from everything I understand the Browns only solid choice is to put him on season ending IR. Is there something else they can do really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 NNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wargograw Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Hmm. Pretty sure he was throwing yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 That's sad for him. He sees it on the field, and I don't think Lewis does that that well. Hope I'm wrong ! Yea, I might still be looking at who is out there for 3rd string. Who is out there? Can we start the Caleb Hanie jokes back up again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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