Rex Grossman would rather hang out with his family than quarterback the Browns. So reports ESPN, which said the Browns talked to Grossman about signing for Week 17 but that the sides could not agree on logistics. The report noted Grossman has his "whole family" in.
Cleveland cut Grossman, 34, right before the season. Now the eternally quarterback-needy Browns are desperate for a quarterback: Rookie Johnny Manziel is out with a hamstring injury and Brian Hoyer is nursing a shoulder injury.
With Grossman -- who has not thrown a regular-season pass since 2011 -- turning them down, the Browns likely will start undrafted rookie Connor Shaw at Baltimore on Sunday. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the Browns also might reach out to journeyman Tyler Thigpen, who played for the team in the preseason opener before getting cut.