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Browns could be forced to start undrafted rookie quarterback Connor Shaw

Johnny Manziel is out for the season-finale due to a hamstring injury.

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Well, C.J. Mosley won't get the opportunity to hit Johnny Manziel this season.

On Monday, the Browns announced that the rookie out of Texas A&M will not be able to play this Sunday due to a hamstring injury. As a result, the Browns will have to go with Brian Hoyer.

Or, will they? Hoyer apparently injured his shoulder against Carolina two days ago, according to CBS Sports' Jason LaCanfora, and there's a good chance he can't go. If that's the case, the Browns could end up turning to undrafted rookie quarterback Connor Shaw at quarterback. Shaw has been activated to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. You just can't make stuff like this up.

You'd think the Ravens would have an advantage in this scenario since Shaw is an unproven quarterback that wasn't on the roster a week ago. Then again, Case Keenum wasn't on the Texans two weeks ago and he was the quarterback on the winning team this past Sunday. (Granted, that was more of J.J. Watt and the Houston's defense doing than Keenum.)

As everyone knows, preparing for a brand new quarterback isn't unfamiliar territory for the Ravens.

"We've had some experience with that, yes, last week," Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters at his Monday press conference. "No, I haven't had any time to digest that actually. He played in the preseason; we'll watch it. I have a feeling Hoyer might show up. We'll be preparing for him as well."