The Cleveland Browns signed journeyman quarterback Jason Campbell to a reported two-year contract late Tuesday night.

Campbell’s arrival probably means the end of Colt McCoy’s days in Brown and Orange and is most likely the final move to solidify the Brandon Weeden in 2013 campaign.

The nine-year veteran has moved around the league after being drafted by Washington in the first round of 2005. He played with the Redskins until 2010 when Mike Shanahan opted to trade Campbell to Oakland because Shanahan decided that a past-his-prime Donovan McNabb was a better option.

Campbell had 19 touchdowns passes and 12 interceptions in 19 games with the Raiders. He was injured six games into the 2011 season during a meeting against the Browns when he was sacked by Chris Gocong and Scott Fujita. The injury forced the Raiders to make a panic trade for a past-his-prime Carson Palmer. 

Campbell spent last season in Chicago as Jay Cutler’s backup; he made one start, a 32-7 loss against San Francisco where Campbell was 14-of-22 for 107 yards and two interceptions.

For his career, Campbell has thrown 76 touchdowns, 52 interceptions and posted an 82.5 quarterback rating.

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When the Cleveland Browns hired Mike Lombardi in January as vice president of player personnel, it was a controversial move that raised several questions among Browns fans (although not in the Jim Nantz household, of course).

After being out of the NFL since 2007 – and having what could best be described as a dodgy track record when he actually was employed with an NFL team – there’s more than reasonable doubt that Lombardi, who has since been promoted to general manager, may not be fully qualified for the job he currently holds with the Browns.

But one thing that is not in doubt is this: it is far more important for Lombardi to actually work on scouting players and trying to make the Browns relevant, and far less important for him to spend time talking with the media.

After complaining for the past three years that they had to talk to former general manager Tom Heckert rather than being granted open door access to team president Mike Holmgren, there are some media members now complaining that they have to talk to CEO Joe Banner rather than Lombardi.

Only in Cleveland.

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We’re in the middle of a fun little stretch of the sports schedule about now. The Browns have been beefing up the roster through free agency, the Indians continue to build toward Opening Day out in the desert, the Kyrie-less Cavs slog toward the end of their road and March Madness begins in earnest this week.

Oh yeah, we’re no longer affiliated with STO given Fox bought them and will import their tired, old, middle-aged slugs..err..professional writers. You’ll recognize them in that they will look almost exactly like the Plain Dealer’s tired, old, middle-aged slugs…err..writers. What it really means is I don’t have to worry about an f-bomb or two coming back to bite me on Monday morning when the STO folks read this.

So without further adieu…The Weekend Wrap.

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The Cleveland Browns – much like the Cleveland Indians before them – are doing things in free agency.

And, just like the moves that the Tribe made, it remains to be seen if the new acquisitions are going to make a difference as the Browns continue to rebuild the team and try to become a relevant player in the AFC North Division.

By focusing their efforts on the defensive side of the ball with Paul Kruger, Desmond Bryant and Quentin Groves, the Browns brought in players at key spots to give new defensive coordinator Ray Horton options for his defense.

“I think if we keep building the defense the way we are, it’s like that pyramid system where you keep stacking blocks on top and you get to the top and you’ve got that pinnacle of players or player that’s your leader,” Horton said on the team’s website. “One of those guys is D’Qwell (Jackson), and I think bringing Paul Kruger in, that’s another where he’s been there and done that. That adds instant credibility in the locker room, on the field, for the opponents that the Cleveland Browns are going to get quality, good football players.”

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