Keeping up with three beloved ex-Browns backup quarterbacks in their new roles

Cleveland Browns fans are very familiar with the jersey with all of the quarterbacks’ names on it. There are so many quarterbacks in Browns’ history. Three recent backup quarterbacks stepped up and helped the team in key moments and are beloved by fans long after their Browns’ playing days.

Listening to a little @YahooFantasy and heard @MattHarmon_BYB mention the #Browns 38th starting QB in Mr @jeffdriskel and “the jersey”

See y’all in Cincy in about 5 hours!! #CLEvsCIN #38AndCounting pic.twitter.com/K6hT5GlsOA

— Browns⚡Power⚡Ranger (@BrownzPowerRNGR) January 7, 2024

Let’s catch up with these three to see where they are now.

1. Case Keenum

Case Keenum, 36, was Baker Mayfield’s backup in 2020 and 2021 and once Mayfield was traded, Keenum was traded also. After a stint with the Buffalo Bills backing up Josh Allen, Texas-native Keenum is now with the Houston Texans mentoring another young talented quarterback, C.J. Stroud. Keenum has never lost his sense of humor evidenced by videos he did as a member of the Bills.

#Bills backup QB Case Keenum goes undercover to see how many autographs he can get from his teammates.pic.twitter.com/5YyNXWQat2

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 9, 2022

#Browns with another TD 🔥

Case Keenum has been dealing 🎯

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— Sportskeeda Pro Football (@SKProFootball) October 22, 2021

2. Jacoby Brissett

Jacoby Brissett, 31, kept the Browns afloat during Deshaun Watson’s suspension in 2022. He earned the respect of his teammates for handling all of the quarterback uncertainty the Browns had in 2022 with ease and class. Brissett is now with the New England Patriots (reunited with former Browns OC Alex Van Pelt). He is working alongside rookie Drake Maye. For Brissett, returning to New England is a full-circle moment because he was selected by the Patriots in 2016 with the 91st overall pick in the draft.

It might not be Joe Milton’s backflip, but Jacoby Brissett busted out some Simone Biles razzle-dazzle with a cartwheel of his own pic.twitter.com/SB8RfIdXsp

— The Camera Guys (@NBCSCameraGuys) August 5, 2024

Jacoby Brissett with the incredible effort to get into the end zone, and the Browns (+3, +145 ML) are now up 18-0 over the Bengals 🏈

Brissett +450 anytime TD scorer ✅pic.twitter.com/1B9RebdmgD

— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) November 1, 2022

3. Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco was the magic man in 2023, and Browns fans were sad that the team did not re-sign him. Flacco is now in Indianapolis mentoring Anthony Richardson. No matter where else Flacco plays in his career, he will be considered a Browns legend for coming off of his couch and leading the Browns down the stretch and into the playoffs last season.