Updating previous items, Cleveland Browns QB Brian Hoyer will remain the starting quarterback in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills Thursday, Oct. 3, even though QB Brandon Weeden (thumb) has been cleared to play after being out with a sprained right thumb. ‘I think he improved from the week before,’ Chudzinski said of Hoyer. ‘His decisions were very good. Just in talking him this morning, there were a few throws he would like to have made better. But you look at the drives — we had some long drives we were able to string together because some of the things he did on third down, the decisions he was making and the guys were rallying around him.’

Footballguys View: The Browns have found some energy in the offense with Hoyer under center. Brandon Weeden has been cleared to play but he’ll return as the backup behind Hoyer. Weeden could get another crack at the starting job if Hoyer struggles as the starter.
Browns | Sticking with Brian Hoyer