An article on the Browns' official team website insinuated that quarterback Brandon Weeden would open training camp as the starter, suggesting he was "ready to take the next step in his professional career" while Jason Campbell and Brian Hoyer were "there to push him to improve in practice."
No one from the Browns' coaching staff or front office has named Weeden the starter, but he took a ton of first-team reps this spring and is all but sure to be the starter Week 1 vs. the Dolphins. Weeden's ready for the opportunity but says he's not satisfied with his offseason work.
"I'm right where I wanted to be," Weeden said earlier this month. "There's obviously some things or some throws that I need to work on, that I maybe didn't hit when I was out here, but overall, I think my progress was pretty good. We had 16 practices, and I think each practice got better. Not only for me, but the offense, the flow, how fast we were playing, we were still operating really fast. I'm pleased with it. Am I satisfied? Absolutely not."