The Cleveland Browns had four quarterbacks for most of training camp. The thought process is that they will keep three on the final roster. The norm is only two.
During the NFL owner’s meetings this past spring, the league brought back the third quarterback rule, but with some new wrinkles. This was accomplished because of what happened to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game last year when their starter Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury after being sacked on the final play of the Niners’ first offensive series. His backup, the well-traveled Josh Johnson, suffered a concussion in the third quarter.