Browns don't guarantee Josh McCown will start

There's been little question surrounding the quarterback position for the Cleveland Browns this offseason as the team started veteran Josh McCown, signed this February to supercede Johnny Manziel, at all the important reps at OTAs and minicamp.

Despite that, the presumed twenty-fifth man to start under center for this franchise since 1999 just might not start.

The same day head coach Mike Pettine didn't entirely rule out Terrelle Pryor, recently converted to wide receiver as he starts his NFL career over again, starting at the position, he also left the door open for recently rehabbed Manziel to snag the job.

"I don't think anything's changed," Pettine said, via ESPN. "The repetitions will be handled that way with Josh as the [No. 1]. I wouldn't say I'm guaranteeing today that Josh McCown is going to be the starter against the Jets. A lot can happen in preseason."

The scowls and shock that followed that statment encouraged Pettine to reiterate McCown's primacy as it stands going into training camp.

"From an experience standpoint, he [McCown] is that much further ahead," Pettine said.

Manziel has been working out this offseason with former NFL coach and current "Monday Night Football" commentator Jon Gruden. Mike Pettine admired that work ethic from his second-year player, calling it "nothing put a positive." But it would be hard to imagine any circumstance that finds Manziel completing passes for the Browns when the season begins.

But if McCown throws his fourth interception on Day 1, it's anyone's guess.

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