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NFL Rumor Central: Will Gary Barnidge see an uptick in production?

As a Cleveland Browns fan, you hate to see another starting quarterback go down with injury. However, Robert Griffin III's injury might not be all "bad news Browns" for Cleveland.

Based on Josh McCown's play last season, he should be a suitable substitute. In turn, he could also help boost the production of another player: tight end Gary Barnidge.

According to ESPN's Matthew Berry, in the eight games that Barnidge played with McCown at starting last season, he averaged 12.3 fantasy points per game. The top tight end in the league, Rob Gronkowski, averaged only 11.