The Browns signed Brissett partly because of his reliability when he’s been asked to play on short notice. He’ll have longer than a “short” notice to start in Cleveland, but the Browns have plenty of trust in Brissett to be as prepared as possible to lead the offense for however long he’s needed in 2022.
His history in the league explains why.
When then-Patriots QB Tom Brady was suspended for four games in 2016 and his backup Jimmy Garoppolo was injured in Week 2, Brissett got the call from Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Brissett was a third-round rookie that season and showed poise in leading New England to a win in Weeks 2 and 3 before he suffered a thumb injury and was placed on injured reserve the rest of the year.
When Brissett was traded to the Colts in 2017, he was again needed to play on a moment’s notice early in the season. Backup QB Scott Tolzien, who was starting for the injured Andrew Luck, was benched in Week 1, and Brissett stepped in and was QB for the rest of the year. He went 4-11 as a starter and led the league with 52 sacks behind an injury-hampered Colts’ offensive line, but his individual stats — 3,098 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions — could’ve been much worse.
No opportunity for snaps was more unexpected for Brissett than his chance in 2019.
That’s when Luck abruptly retired two weeks before the season began. Brissett was announced the starter for the full year and showed some growth and reliability throughout the year, going 7-8 as a starter and completing the best season of his career. He passed for 2,941 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions and kept the Colts in the playoff race.
Brissett started five games with the Dolphins in 2021 and went 2-3. He split time with Tua Tagovailoa and totaled 1,283 passing yards, five touchdowns and four interceptions on 225 attempts.
The constant shuffling hasn’t made life in the league easy, but it’s built Brissett into a QB who feels he’s ready for any opportunity.
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