The Cleveland Browns may be 7-4 on the season, but the play of quarterback Brian Hoyer has left a lot to be desired as of late. And with the team down 20-3 in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills, head coach Mike Pettine decided to bench Hoyer in favor of rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel.
Johnny Manziel warming up for the Browns pic.twitter.com/urI6dIFzLW
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 30, 2014
Johnny Manziel now lacing his shoes up and grabbing his helmet. Here we go.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 30, 2014
This is the first extended action that the heralded rookie quarterback has seen all season.
It comes with the Browns down by three scores and in need of a comeback in order to remain viable in the AFC North playoff race.
Hoyer completed 18-of-30 passes with two interceptions and has now thrown one touchdown compared to six interceptions in his last four games.