| − | '''Brady Quinn''' is a [[National Football League]] rookie [[quarterback]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He was born on November 27, 1984. | + | '''Brady Quinn''' is a [[National Football League]] rookie [[quarterback]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He was born on November 27, 1984. After being a star quarterback for the University of [[Notre Dame]] the [[Cleveland Browns]] drafted Quinn in the first round (24th pick overall) of the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. After a holdout due to contract negations between the Browns and Quinn<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-08-03-3647320820_x.htm USA Today, Tom Withers, August 3, 2007, "Browns growing impatient as Brady Quinn contract holdout drags on"]</ref>, Quinn signed a five year contact with the Browns on August 7, 2007.<ref>[http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=7052 Cleveland Browns.com, Zac Jackson, August 7, 2007, "Browns sign Quinn to 5-year deal"]</ref> After the first game of the 2007 NFL regular season, he was named the Browns second string quarterback behind starter Derek Anderson.<ref>[http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070912/SPORTS0303/709120458/1224/SPORTS08 Associated Press, September 12, 2007, "Browns deal Frye; Quinn No. 2"]</ref> |
| − | In 2007, the [[Cleveland Browns]] drafted Quinn in the first round (24th pick overall) of the [[2007 NFL Draft]], which was much later in the draft than many people expected him to be drafted. He is expected to battle with current Browns starting quarterback [[Charlie Frye]] for the 2007 regular season starting job at quarterback.
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