It could have been Jimmy Garoppolo under center for the Steelers and Browns on Thursday night. Instead, both teams opted for free agent quarterbacks who have struggled through the early part of the season. Of course, given Trey Lance’s season-ending injury, the 49ers are happy neither front office decided to meet their asking price for Garoppolo.
The Browns are coming off an embarrassing blown 14-point lead against the Jets last week. With a short week to turn things around, they will try to defend home field against the Steelers, who have split two close games to start the season.