T he Cleveland Browns benched former Florida State star quarterback Jameis Winston on Sunday during their 21-7 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in favor of backup quarterback D
CLEVELAND — There was just over 13 minutes remaining in Sunday's 21-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs when Browns coach Kevin Stefanski had seen enough. Quarterback Jameis Winston threw his third interception of the day, and his second in the end zone.
The Kansas City Chiefs are off to a hot start in their Week 15 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. After a quick touchdown connection between quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to start the game,
Turnovers and missed opportunities defined Cleveland Browns loss to Kansas City Chiefs at Huntington Bank Field.
The Browns made the business decision and benched Jameis Winston for Dorian Thompson-Robinson against the Chiefs.
The Chiefs had Dorsey’s number on Sunday. The coach looked lost against the Kansas City defense. The Chiefs ran their scheme, utilizing unorthodox blitzes to make quarterbacks second-guess the coverage. The pressure destroyed Winston as he played his worst game of the season.
Former Florida State Seminole and now Cleveland Brown Jameis Winston provided a spark to a floundering Browns team after starting quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with an Achilles injury. Stepping in to lead Cleveland in victories over the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers,
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston said there's disappointment in losing his starting job, but it won't carry over to his message to his teammates.
“I definitely feel like I showed enough that I am capable of being a starter in this league,” Winston said. “However, there are some pointers for me to get fixed and to get addressed so I can be the player that I desire to be in this football league.
Browns confirm Week 16 quarterback depth chart order between Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Bailey Zappe and Jameis Winston