Browns Terminate the Contract of QB Whitehurst; Promote QB Hogan to Active Roster

Two days after coming in for an injured Cody Kessler at quarterback, the Browns today terminated the contract of quarterback Charlie Whitehurst with an injury settlement.

The team signed QB Kevin Hogan and DL Gabe Wright to the active roster from the practice squad, meaning that Hogan will be the backup Sunday for Kessler, who sounds like he will be well enough to start.

The Browns also signed WR Mitch Mathews to the practice squad.

Whitehurt was 14-for-24 for 182 yards with a touchdown and interception in the 33-13 loss to New England Sunday. He hurt his knee in the fourth quarter but came back in the game.

Hogan is a 6-3, 218 pound rookie out of Stanford. He was originally selected by Kansas City in the fifth round of the draft. He has spent the first five weeks of the season on the Browns’ practice squad.

In college, Hogan completed 727 of 1,103 passes for 9,385 yards, 75 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,249 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Wright is 6-2, 284-pounds and officially in his second NFL season out of Auburn. Originally selected by Detroit in the fourth round of the 2015 draft, he has appeared in nine career games.

Wright has appeared in two games with the Browns this season and spent three weeks on the club’s practice squad. A native of Columbus, Ga., Wright graduated from Carver High School.

Mathews is a 6-5, 220-pound rookie season out of Brigham Young. Originally signed by Kansas City as an undrafted free agent, he was waived on Aug. 30. In 41 games at BYU, Mathews registered 152 receptions for 2,083 yards and 24 touchdowns.