Quinn done for the season

11.26.2008

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The Browns have lost Brady Quinn for the season due to an injury to his right index finger.

The club placed Quinn on Injured Reserve on Wednesday night and signed tight end Jed Collins to the 53-man roster.

"Brady is going to need time or surgery for his finger to heal," Browns coach Romeo Crennel said. "Brady will make a determination in the near future whether he'll take the time or have surgery to heal the finger.

"He wants to play. He was excited to play. But for his career, he has to get it healed."

Crennel said Quinn could choose to keep the finger in a splint for six weeks or have the surgery. He said Quinn could make the decision in the next couple of days.

"After the (Houston) game he was re-evaluated and it was determined the finger was not healing," Crennel said. "After it heals, he'll be good. This will not be a long-term thing.

"I had planned for Brady to be the quarterback. When he comes back, he will be the quarterback."

In the meantime, Joshua Cribbs will be the emergency quarterback behind starter Derek Anderson and back up Ken Dorsey.