Connor Shaw’s college coach, Steve Spurrier, thinks Shaw should be the Browns’ starting quarterback. That’s not going to happen, but Shaw is staying in Cleveland despite failing to make the 53-man roster.
Shaw has been added to Cleveland’s practice squad, the team announced.
An undrafted rookie out of South Carolina, Shaw played very well in limited action in the preseason, going 8-for-9 for 123 yards with a touchdown, and also running for 34 yards. He’s no threat to Brian Hoyer or Johnny Manziel, and if the Browns need another quarterback they’d probably bring back Rex Grossman before they’d promote Shaw to the 53-man roster, but Shaw has at least done enough to make the Browns decide to take a longer look at him.
Other new members of the Browns’ practice squad include linebacker Justin Staples, linebacker Keith Pough, defensive lineman Jacobi McDaniel, tight end Emmanuel Ogbuehi, offensive lineman Karim Barton, receiver Charles Johnson and offensive lineman Patrick Lewis.
