Daily Dawg Tags: Cody Kessler happy Browns traded him
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know. Today’s stories look at Cody Kessler happy Browns traded him and more.
Cody Kessler started eight games in two seasons with the Cleveland Browns. But after playing in only three games in 2017 and the Browns overhauling their quarterback room this offseason, Kessler was traded to Jacksonville in March.
When Cleveland drafted DeShone Kizer in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the writing was on the wall that Kessler’s time in Cleveland was going to end sooner rather than later.
After John Dorsey was named Cleveland’s general manager, it appeared evident that Kessler was not going to be in Cleveland much longer. He was then traded to the Jaguars. But after the trade, Kessler has come out and said that he welcomed the trade.
That story and more can be found in today’s edition of Daily Dawg Tags.
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Cody Kessler was ready for move, happy to be in Jacksonville – Charean Williams, Pro Football Talk
"The Browns moved on from Cody Kessler after the 2016 season, so the quarterback admits he was ready to move on from Cleveland after last season.The Browns traded him to the Jaguars on March 28, giving Kessler a fresh start."
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"The Browns have claimed center Anthony Fabiano via waivers from Indianapolis and guard Avery Gennesy via waivers from Jacksonville.To make room, they waived punter Michael Carrizosa, signed as an undrafted free agent on May 4, and offensive lineman Christian Schneider, signed as a free agent on Jan. 31."
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