Dallas Cowboys fans can breathe easier. If Tony Romo can't recover from his back injury, the Cowboys now have his replacement in place.
Brandon Weeden?
Multiple media outlets reported Monday that Weeden, who spent two seasons as the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns before losing his job last season, has signed a two-year deal in Dallas. NFL.SI.com reported that Weeden will make the league minimum salary of $570,000.
The Browns still owe him $2.1 million on his rookie contract.
NFL.SI.com reported that the Cowboys were interested because they had rated him favorably when it scouted him before the 2012 NFL Draft.
Weeden, who instead wound up with the Browns, threw 17 interceptions and just 14 touchdown passes his rookie season for a bad Browns team that finished with a 5-11 record.
He lost his job on multiple occasions during the 2013 season and had a 0-5 record as a starter for Cleveland. The Browns, who were 3-2 at one point during last season, finished with a 4-12 record.
The Cowboys also grabbed Weeden because they are uncertain whether backup Kyle Orton will return in 2014 or decide to retire. Orton started the final game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles with a playoff berth at stake.
He completed 30 of 46 passes for 358 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions during the Cowboys 24-22 loss to the Eagles. He threw an interception late in the game when the Cowboys just needed to get into field goal range for a chance to win.
According to NFL.SI.com, the Cowboys basically "throwing a dart" to see whether Weeden sticks as a backup plan to Romo.
But Weeden, who will turn 31 in October, could be facing his last chance in the league, and how he performs in the situation he's in will demonstrate whether his career can be salvaged.
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