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/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesDawgs EDTWith the demise of the AAF http://www.brownsfanshop.com/Sione-Takitaki-Jersey , suddenly there were hundreds of available players to be signed to free agent contracts. These free agents, however, have actual playing time stats with success or failure ratios. The AAF’s leading QB, Garrett Gilbert (6’-4”, 230 pounds), has signed with the Browns according to Adam Schefter of ESPN and then announced on FOX8 news in Cleveland. Gilbert, age 27, played for the Orlando Apollos which was the best team in the AAF at the time of its closure. He played under the tutelage of QB guru Steve Spurrier and was the league’s leading passer. His stats include 2,152 passing yards with 13 TDs and only three INTs. Orlando also led the league in total offense. The signing is more geared to provide Baker Mayfield’s backup Drew Stanton a capable competitor for the backup position, and if nothing else allows the club to have three capable QBs in training camp. Usually most teams also bring in a younger player as the fourth man as camp fodder. Oddly enough, Gilbert and Mayfield went to the same high school in Austin, Texas at Lake Travis HS. Gilbert had competed in ESPN’s Elite 11 competition for high school quarterbacks and a highly-recruited prospect. He also played in the Under Armour All-America Game and was a five-star recruit by Rivals.com. He was named USA Today’s Offensive Player of the Year. After accepting a scholarship at Texas, he came in for an injured Colt McCoy and finished the BCS National Championship Game in 2009, a 37-21 Alabama victory. Two years later, he transferred to SMU after sharing the starting QB spot and then a successful shoulder surgery after getting hurt in the opening game against Rice in 2011. At Texas Greedy Williams Jersey , he had 14 starts with 3,301 yards, 13 TDs and 23 INTs. He also rushed for 400 yards and six TDs. While with SMU, he started all 23 games in two seasons. He passed for 6,460 yards, 36 TDs, 22 INTs with a 66.5% completion ratio his final year in 2013.Gilbert was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth-round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was involved in the final cuts and then signed to the Rams practice squad (PS), but was released again two months later. The New England Patriots signed him to their PS in December and was a part of the Patriots’ Super Bowl XLIX 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. He was considered the third QB behind Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo. The following June, New England waived him. The Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers and participated in training camp, but was cut when the club had to get down to 75 players. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsThe Oakland Raiders claimed him and was signed to their PS where he spent two years before being cut after the 2016 season. He signed with the Carolina Panthers who placed him on their PS. In October, he was elevated to the 53-man roster as the third QB. In 2018, starting QB Cam Newton had been sidelined with an injury and his backup Taylor Heinicke became injured in the last game of the 2018 season. Gilbert came in and finally made an NFL playing field. He went 2-3 for 40 yards, sacked once and ended the game with a 109.7 rating. Four days later, he was again cut. In November of 2018, he was the seventh overall pick of the Apollos in their player draft. In Week Two https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Howard-Wilson-Jersey , a 37-29 victory over the San Antonio Commanders, Gilbert tossed 393 yards with two TDs and was named AAF Offensive Player of the Week. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants kept two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning in the dark until recently about his future with the team, and didn’t give him a warning about the trade of star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns.Speaking as organized team activities started Monday, the 38-year-old quarterback said the Giants informed him a month ago that he would be returning for a 16th season.The stunning news of the Beckham deal came secondhand: Manning read it on a crawl across the bottom of his television screen.In other areas, Manning expects the Giants, who have won eight games over the past two seasons, to draft a quarterback. He is entering the final year of his four-year, $84 million contract.Manning is looking forward to running the offense in Pat Shurmur’s second season as coach. Other players will have step up to replace Beckham, but he noted the offense ran well in the final four weeks when his top receiver was sidelined with a quad injury.“I think every year I am just worried about that next year,” Manning said. “That is what I am thinking about. I am thinking about right now with this team. Getting rolling, getting wins and doing whatever it takes to be a good teammate to get this team winning football games.”After going 5-11 last season, the Giants offered Manning no guarantees he would be back in 2019. In his postseason talk with general manager Dave Gettleman and Shurmur, Manning told them wanted to return. They evaluated the team for roughly two months before letting him know he would have another season.The Beckham deal was less personal, coming from a TV screen. Then came the texts.“That is how I found out https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Bernie-Kosar-Jersey ,” Manning said. “The reaction, I wanted to reach out to him. Odell has been a teammate for five years and has been a friend. These circumstances, you think about the player involved. It is more than just a player; it is someone you have a relationship with. You think more about that person, how they are handling it and that they are OK and doing well with it.”The two spoke, and now they have to move on.“I think after being in the NFL for 16 years, I don’t think there are a whole lot of surprises anymore, “Manning said. “You learn to deal with everything. You learn to adjust, you move on and do my job. Do it to the best of my ability and get the players that are here up to speed.”Sterling Shepard, who is the No. 1 receiver since the trade, had a different reaction.“I was a little shocked at first, like everyone was I think, but you sit back and you look at it, it’s kind of the nature of the business,” said Shepard, who signed a $41 million contract extension last week. “That was a point for me to really sit back and realize that this is a business Derrick Kindred Jersey , and that’s just how things go sometimes.”Heading into the draft next week, the Giants have the Nos. 6 and 17 picks in the first round, the second one coming from Cleveland in the Beckham deal. New York probably needs more help on defense after losing safety Landon Collins to Washington in free agency and trading linebacker/edge rusher Olivier Vernon to the Browns.Expect a lineman to be taken with the sixth choice. With Manning’s age, it’s possible they could go with a quarterback at No. 17.“I can see the Giants getting a young quarterback,” Manning said. “I understand that. I still have to do my job. I will do my part, same as last year. Go out there, play quarterback, win football games. That is what I am trying to do.”In talking to the team Monday, Shurmur did not focus on the moves the Giants made in the offseason. He is looking to move forward.NOTES: Shurmur said CB Sam Beal (shoulder) and C Jon Halapio (broken right ankle, leg) are working and getting ready for the season. …Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins visited the Giants on Monday.