Osweiler reports to Browns facilities for beginning of offseason program

If the Cleveland Browns truly don't have any intention of keeping Brock Osweiler, now's about the time when things could start to get awkward.

The veteran quarterback, acquired from the Houston Texans in an early offseason trade that amounted to a salary dump, reported to the Browns facilities Monday for the beginning of the team's offseason workout program, according to Tony Grossi of ESPN.

Multiple reports following the shocking deal had indicated that the Browns would look to move on from Osweiler either by way of a trade or an outright release.

That may still be the plan, and perhaps draft weekend can be considered the most likely time for the trade market to heat up, but Osweiler is evidently stuck in a bit of holding pattern for the time being.

It remains to be seen whether there's anything he can do in the early stages of the offseason program that would earn him the chance to compete for a job in Cleveland.

All indications to this point have been that the Browns will move forward with Cody Kessler, Kevin Hogan, and presumably another young quarterback to be added in the draft.

Osweiler was a major disappointment after landing a four-year, $72-million deal to join the Texans, completing just 59 percent of passes for 2,957 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions.