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Brandon Weeden injury: Browns QB should be OK

The Cleveland Browns expect quarterback Brandon Weeden to be "fine" after the team pulled him from Sunday's game against Pittsburgh as a precautionary move.

Matt Sullivan

The Cleveland Browns expect starting quarterback Brandon Weeden to be "fine" after the rookie left Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter with a head injury, as Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports. He says that Weeden was pulled from the game as a precautionary move.

With just a few minutes left in Cleveland's 20-14 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, Weeden took a hard shot while trying to complete a pass to wide receiver Josh Gordon. He went to the sidelines and eventually headed to the locker room for further evaluation, with back-up Colt McCoy coming in to finish off the victory.

Before leaving the game, Weeden completed 17-of-26 passes for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception apiece. McCoy came in and essentially played the role of game manager, failing to throw a single pass over the final five minutes of the game.

Next Sunday, the Browns head to the Bay Area to take on the Oakland Raiders.

This story originally appeared on SBNation.com.