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McCoy hopes to get fair fight for starting QB job

BEREA - Colt McCoy has been promised a fair battle by the Browns. He says he believes them and knows he’s the underdog.

Colt McCoy won't say whether he would prefer to be traded if

Colt McCoy won't say whether he would prefer to be traded if he loses his job to Brandon Weeden.

Impacts: "I don't really deal with hypotheticals," McCoy said. "The only thing they've really told me right now is 'you can compete for the job.' ... I kind of regard this as a day-by-day thing." GM Tom Heckert has essentially guaranteed Weeden will win the job, so it's a matter of when, not if, McCoy is benched. McCoy's trade market has been cold, and may not heat up until QB battles began to sort themselves out near the end of training camp.

Colt McCoy won't say if he would prefer to be traded if he loses

Colt McCoy won't say if he would prefer to be traded if he loses his job to Brandon Weeden.

Impacts: "I don't really deal with hypotheticals," McCoy said Tuesday. "The only thing they've really told me right now is 'you can compete for the job.' ... I kind of regard this as a day-by-day thing." GM Tom Heckert has essentially guaranteed Weeden will win the job, so it's a matter of when, not if, McCoy is benched. McCoy's trade market has been cold, and may not heat up until quarterback battles began to sort themselves out near the end of training camp.