Josh McCown to Browns: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Josh McCown's tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is over, but the veteran quarterback has landed on his feet after signing with the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns announced Friday that they have agreed to terms with the 35-year-old signal-caller.

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports broke down the details of the deal:

In the team's release, Browns general manager Ray Farmer commented on the signing:

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Josh is your consummate professional. He’s known to be a great guy in the locker room and will be great for the quarterback room. He knows how to get an entire offense on the same page and get a team to rally behind him. He has been exposed to a lot of different types of offenses and we think still has the drive and skill set to be a successful quarterback in this league.

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McCown spoke about joining the Browns:

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I just want to serve our team and help everybody in that locker room, do my best to help everybody in the locker room be better at their job and they're going to help me, too. It's a two-way street. I'm just excited about coming in and being a part of a team.

Year 1 was a solid first year for coach (Mike) Pettine, and to see the vision with what he's got going on is exciting to me. In my room, I want to be able to help those young guys and pass along my knowledge and experiences I've had and help them grow.

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After an excellent 2013 season that saw McCown throw for 13 touchdowns and one interception in place of Jay Cutler as a member of the Chicago Bears, the Bucs brought him aboard last year in the hopes that he could solve their problems under center.

That ultimately wasn't the case, though, as he threw for 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 11 contests while posting one of the NFL's worst QBR numbers, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Tampa went a league-worst 2-14, and with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft in its back pocket, the team released McCown on Feb. 11, according to the Buccaneers' official Twitter account:

By making that move, the Bucs save themselves more than $5 million entering the 2015 campaign, per Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times:

Although the move cost McCown money—since the salary wasn't guaranteed—it actually worked to his benefit that he was released prior to free agency, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport:

The timing gave McCown a jump on the rest of the free-agent quarterbacks, which is something he was grateful for, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times:

There is no doubt McCown had a rough 2014 season, but he was fortunate enough to hit free agency as part of a less-than-ideal quarterback crop.

With McCown standing out as one of the best options available, he generated immediate interest, according to Stroud:

The 2015 season will be McCown's 13th in the NFL, and this could very well be his final opportunity. Aside from his out-of-nowhere performance in Chicago two years ago, he has never proved to be anything other than a solid backup.

He didn't come through when Tampa Bay handed him the reins last year, and since he will be 36 years old when the 2015 campaign starts, it is clear that his time in the league is starting to run short.

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The Browns didn't find stability at quarterback, with Johnny Manziel and Brian Hoyer failing to assert themselves as a franchise player the team could build around. McCown enters a seemingly wide-open quarterback situation this year on a team desperate for continuity at the position.

It is understandable why some teams were at least intrigued by McCown in free agency, though. He showed what he could do in a great offense two years ago, and every indication is that he is a true professional who fits into any locker room.

At the very least, McCown should be a reliable backup who can step in and start some games if needed. Expecting him to be anything beyond that would be stretching it, however.

McCown clearly needed a change of scenery after struggling with the Buccaneers, and it will be interesting to see if he can regain something resembling the form he displayed two seasons ago.

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