Week 17 Outlook
Availability
The Cleveland Browns signed QB Josh Rosen to their practice squad Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
The Browns released Rosen on Tuesday to meet the 53-man cutdown deadline. Rosen will now get a chance to develop, although is unlikely to ever crack the 53-man roster with the Browns carrying three quarterbacks already.
The Cleveland Browns released QB Josh Rosen Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
The Browns have elected to go with Jacoby Brissett and Joshua Dobbs as their two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. Rosen appeared in four games in 2021 with Atlanta, completed just 2-of-11 passes with two interceptions.
According to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports HQ, QB Josh Rosen is expected to be cut by Cleveland.
Fantasy Impact
This means that QB Joshua Dobbs, who had his moments in the preseason, won the backup QB competition in Cleveland. It is somewhat surprising, though, that the Browns won't carry four QBs into the season with Watson missing the first 11 games. Rosen has been on six rosters since being drafted as a first-rounder in 2018. According to Anderson, the Browns may have interest in bringing back Rosen on the practice squad.
Josh Rosen completed just seven of his 20 pass attempts for 88 yards in a 21-20 preseason loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Rosen did not perform well upon taking over for Joshua Dobbs in the loss. The veteran signal-caller could stick around as the No. 3 quarterback in Cleveland while Deshaun Watson is suspended but he isn't of interest in fantasy.
With the uncertainty in the Cleveland Browns QB room, they have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former first round pick Josh Rosen.
Fantasy Impact
With Baker Mayfield gone, and a Deshaun Watson suspension looming, Rosen will get a chance to make the opening day roster for the Browns. After being drafted 10th overall in 2018, Rosen, 25, has never been able to put it together on the field in limited opportunity. For his career Rosen has a very lackluster TD/INT Ratio of 12TDs/21INTs in 24 games (16 started). Nonetheless, Rosen will get an opportunity to prove his top draft talent was legit, and if Watson is suspended for a considerable portion of the season Rosen could be the primary backup to Jacoby Brissett. He is most likely not worth a draft pick in any fantasy format currently, but perhaps could be a superflex option later in the season should anything happen to Brissett.
