BROWNS DROP DORSEY AND GRADKOWSKI

The Cleveland Browns parted ways with two of the four quarterbacks that started games for them in 2008 on Monday. They terminated Ken Dorsey’s contract and waived Bruce Gradkowski and also said goodbye to five other non-quarterbacks. Dorsey started three games following season-ending injuries to Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn, while Gradkowski, signed on December 2nd, started the season finale after Dorsey joined them on injured reserve. Dorsey completed 43-of-91 passes in his four games and was intercepted seven times without throwing a touchdown. Gradkowski’s lone start was a 31-0 thumping at the hands of the Steelers, in which he was intercepted twice and sacked six times. Richard Bartel, activated from the practice squad for that final game, joins Anderson and Quinn as the three quarterbacks on the Browns roster. The Browns also terminated the contracts of linebacker Antwan Peek, who didn’t play in the regular season after suffering a knee injury in training camp, and cornerback Terry Cousin. Cousin had one interception while playing in all 16 games. Punter Mike Dragosavich, kicker Jason Reda and offensive lineman Eric Young were all waived. Dragosavich and Reda signed futures contracts with the team in January and Young, an undrafted rookie, spent the season on the non-football injury list.