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Draft bust Tim Couch jokingly offers to play QB for Browns
Tim Couch hasn't appeared in a game since he played for the Browns in 2003. George Walker IV / The Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Cleveland draft bust Tim Couch jokingly offers to play QB for COVID-stricken Browns

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Grey Papke  |  Last updated 12/16/21

The Cleveland Browns are dealing with a shortage of quarterbacks due to a rise in COVID positives this week. Things are dire enough that one of the team’s more notorious draft busts is ready to suit up for them again.

Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum have both tested positive for COVID, leaving Nick Mullens as the team’s only available quarterback heading into Saturday’s game against the Raiders. The lack of certainty led some to speculate about what might happen if Mullens tests positive before Saturday.

One suggestion was, jokingly, to bring notorious draft bust Tim Couch in for a week. Couch actually saw the jokes and chimed in, saying he was ready for the job.

For what it’s worth, Couch is only three days older than Tom Brady. On the other hand, Couch’s last NFL appearance came in 2003, so it seems fairly unlikely that he’s in game shape.

If Couch is unavailable, the Browns have plenty of other ex-quarterbacks out in the world they could try to call in on a whim.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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