Connor Shaw Injury: Updates on Browns QB's Recovery from Thumb Surgery

Cleveland Browns quarterback Connor Shaw will undergo surgery to repair a thumb injury suffered in Thursday's 20-17 loss to Washington.Continue for updates.Shaw To Miss 'Extended Period of Time'Sunday, Aug. 16I feel for Connor because he has worked extremely hard, Browns head coach Mike Pettine said in a statement. He's a competitor and has had a great offseason and a good camp so far. He is good for the quarterback room and it's unfortunate that this injury won't allow him to compete.Shaw, 23, went 5-of-10 for 64 yards in Cleveland's preseason opener. He was competing with Thaddeus Lewis for the team's third quarterback job. Undrafted out of South Carolina in 2014, Shaw made one start as a rookie, completing 14 of his 28 passes for 177 yards and an interception.Mary Kay Cabot of theCleveland Plain-Dealer reported he will likely be placed on injured reserve. It's unclear if the Browns will designate him to return. His injury is a break for Lewis, who was probably going to be the odd man out in the quarterback rotation. The former Duke standout last played for the Houston Texans in 2014.Johnny Manziel can also breathe a sigh of relief, as he's close to being 100 percent locked in as the team's backup. Manziel has been listed as second on the depth chart, but Shaw has his supporters within the organization; the first-round pick had only one more start than his undrafted counterpart last season.Follow Tyler Conway (@tylerconway22) on Twitter
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