The Cleveland Browns were dismantled by a short-handed Miami Dolphins team, led by their own former quarterback Tyler Huntley.
Dropping to 3-13 on the season, the Browns dropped this Week 17 matchup by a final score of 20-3. Huntley, who started for the injured Tua Tagovailoa, finished this game 22-of-26 passing with one touchdown, adding another 50 yards and another score on the ground. He even led the Dolphins in rushing.
For the Browns, second-year quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson continues to look overwhelmed, finishing 24-of-47 with 170 yards and an interception on the day. Needless to say, obtaining a quarterback will be a top priority for the Browns this offseason.
And they may just have the 2025 NFL draft slot to land one of Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Miami’s Cam Ward now. After wins by both the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants, the Browns now hold the No. 3 overall pick. According to ESPN, the Browns now hold a 92 percent chance of landing a top-five pick and even a 10 percent chance of getting the first overall pick in the draft.
So it’s not all bad news for the Browns! Whether they decide on either Sanders or Ward, or if they go the veteran market route, a high draft pick is on the way.
Much of that is thanks to a couple of their own former quarterbacks in Joe Flacco, who led the Indianapolis Colts to a loss against the Giants, and Huntley, who played a career-best game at Huntington Bank Field.