Cleveland Browns
Quentin Groves - #54 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 265 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/05/1984 |
| Birthplace | Greenville, MS |
| College | Auburn |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 2nd round, 21st pick by Jaguars |
They said it: Browns Tuesday edition
Here are quotes of note from the Browns media availability on Monday.
Browns rookie report: Week Nine
Here's our weekly look at the contributions made by Browns rookies this season:
Browns' 60-second rant: Creativity makes Browns dangerous
In their upsets of the Saints and Patriots, the Browns have caught opponents off guard with creative play-calling and formations.
Hillis showing the power of the waiver wire
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Browns MVP Meter: Week Nine
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Eric Mangini hot-seat meter: Cooling
Victories over the Patriots and Saints quiets much discussion of Eric Mangini's job status for 2011 for the time being.
Browns' offense rolls in victory vs. Patriots
The Browns, with RB Peyton Hillis having a career day and rookie QB Colt McCoy impressing yet again, racked up a season-high 404 yards in their 34-14 win vs. New England on Sunday.
Browns players of the week: Week Nine
Here are the Browns' players of the week on offense, defense and special teams for Week Nine.
Patriots-Browns wrapup notes
Here are observations on the third and fourth quarters of Patriots-Browns from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns overpower Patriots 34-14
Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy scrambled for a touchdown, Peyton Hillis hammered for a career-high 184 yards and two scores and the Browns, using some trickery and a ton of offensive imagination, pounded the New England Patriots 34-14 on Sunday.
Patriots-Browns halftime notes
Here's notes on the second quarter of Patriots-Browns from a Cleveland perspective.
Patriots PK Gostkowski leaves game; return is questionable
Patriots PK Stephen Gostkowski left Sunday's game vs. the Browns with a thigh injury. His return is questionable.
Patriots-Browns first-quarter notes
Here's notes on the first quarter of Patriots-Browns from a Cleveland perspective.
Browns-Patriots prediction
PFW's Mike Wilkening believes the Patriots will get the jump on the host Browns and score their seventh win of the season.
Patriots-Browns prediction
Associate editor Kevin Fishbain expects the Patriots to escape Cleveland with a victory on Sunday.
PLAYER NEWS
The Cleveland Browns continued a spending spree to upgrade their defense in free agency, signing former Arizona linebacker Quentin Groves to a two-year, $2.8 million contract on Wednesday.|||||||
Groves is the third defensive player signed already by the Browns, who agreed to terms with linebacker Paul Kruger and lineman Desmond Bryant on Tuesday. The Browns entered free agency $47.4 million under the salary cap and have so far been among the NFL's most aggressive teams.
The Cardinals have signed Groves.|||||||
The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Groves spent the past two seasons with Oakland. He played in all 16 games last season for the Raiders, making three starts and finishing with 19 tackles. The former Auburn player was traded to Oakland in 2010 after two seasons with Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Jaguars traded Groves to the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday for an undisclosed draft pick. Groves announced the trade on Twitter by writing "Duval County....I LOVE U GUYS...thanks for all your support...New Starts(equals)New Beginnings...OAKLAND HERE I COME!!!!" The Jaguars confirmed it a short time later.|||||||
The trade should give Groves a chance to start over. A second-round pick out of Auburn in 2008, Groves had 2 1/2 sacks as a rookie but none last year. He played every game in two seasons, recording 51 tackles and an interception. But he also dropped from starter to third-teamer.
