Brandon Weeden failed to live up to expectations in Cleveland, which is why the Browns parted ways with the former first-round pick after just two seasons.
The Dallas Cowboys felt confident enough in Weeden to start him in place of an injured Tony Romo on Sunday, and while he failed to lead the team to victory, owner Jerry Jones doesn't second-guess the decision to bring him in.
"I don't second guess that at all because we lost games with those experienced quarterbacks, with the quarterbacks that were more experienced," Jones said after the Cowboys' 28-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, according to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com.
"As a matter of fact we got knocked out of the playoffs with the more experienced quarterback last year, and so I think it's all relevant."
Weeden completed 18-of-33 passes for 183 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions against the Cardinals. He was unable to connect with wide receiver Dez Bryant until late in the fourth quarter, and Bryant finished the game with a season-low two catches for 15 yards.
"I hate to refer to baseball, but it's like being the starter," Weeden said. "You get five days' rest, come back to work. As a player, as a competitor, that's what you want: to play again as soon as possible. Who knows? We'll see how things play out and go from there. But all I can do now is learn from what happened."