Colt McCoy, the rookie third-string starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, injured his left ankle during the loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
McCoy, 24, played through the pain and on the last drive, tried to get his team downfield to score a touchdown that would put the Browns (3-7) ahead of the Jaguars (6-4).
On a scramble play, McCoy ran to the sidelines and was noticeably limping at the end of the play. On the Brown’s final play, McCoy’s pass was intercepted as he attempted to throw a touchdown strike to tight end Benjamin Watson.
According to the Associated Press, McCoy left Jacksonville wearing a walking boot to support his ankle.
“I wasn’t going to come out of the game,” McCoy said, according to the Browns website. “We evaluated it. It hurt, but it wasn’t something I was going to have to pull myself out of the game because of. I felt like I still could do the things I needed to do. It was sore; it was bothering me, but I needed to be out there.”
The rookie quarterback was sacked six times during the game.
Overall, he threw for 241 yards, a touchdown, and an interception on 17 for 28 attempts.
Despite the final-seconds interception, his teammates said they respect him even more for playing through the pain.
“He was in there still leading, still trying to do everything that he could,” Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi said, according to the Browns website. “It’s amazing how he stuck it out and played as well as he did.”
On the other end, the Jaguars were able to follow running back Maurice Jones-Drew’s stellar performance to just edge out the win against the upstart Browns, who beat the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots in their previous two games.
Jones-Drew accounted for 220 total offensive yards, rushing for 133 on 23 carries, and received 87 more.
McCoy, 24, played through the pain and on the last drive, tried to get his team downfield to score a touchdown that would put the Browns (3-7) ahead of the Jaguars (6-4).
On a scramble play, McCoy ran to the sidelines and was noticeably limping at the end of the play. On the Brown’s final play, McCoy’s pass was intercepted as he attempted to throw a touchdown strike to tight end Benjamin Watson.
According to the Associated Press, McCoy left Jacksonville wearing a walking boot to support his ankle.
“I wasn’t going to come out of the game,” McCoy said, according to the Browns website. “We evaluated it. It hurt, but it wasn’t something I was going to have to pull myself out of the game because of. I felt like I still could do the things I needed to do. It was sore; it was bothering me, but I needed to be out there.”
The rookie quarterback was sacked six times during the game.
Overall, he threw for 241 yards, a touchdown, and an interception on 17 for 28 attempts.
Despite the final-seconds interception, his teammates said they respect him even more for playing through the pain.
“He was in there still leading, still trying to do everything that he could,” Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi said, according to the Browns website. “It’s amazing how he stuck it out and played as well as he did.”
On the other end, the Jaguars were able to follow running back Maurice Jones-Drew’s stellar performance to just edge out the win against the upstart Browns, who beat the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots in their previous two games.
Jones-Drew accounted for 220 total offensive yards, rushing for 133 on 23 carries, and received 87 more.
