Silver Spotlight: Charlie Frye
CHARLIE FRYE
- QUARTERBACK
- No: 3
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 220
- Birth date: 08/28/1981
- College: Akron
- Acquired: Signed as a free agent on June 8, 2009
The Cleveland Browns selected Charlie Frye with the 67th overall choice in the 2005 NFL draft. That season, he made his debut in week-13 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars and set a club rookie record with a 136.7 passer rating. A few weeks later, he led Cleveland to a 9-7 win against the Oakland Raiders. His final stats: 21-of-32 for 198 yards 0 touchdowns and 1 interception.
In 2006, he played in 12-games tallying 2,454 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. Against the Raiders that season, Frye completed 22-of-32 passes for 192 yards with 3 scores and 2 interceptions, in a 24-21 road victory for the Browns.
Frye went from starter to being traded in a matter of two days early in 2007. He was benched before halftime during the Cleveland Browns opener that season and the following Tuesday, they moved him to Seattle for a sixth round draft choice.
In December of 2009, the Silver & Black went with Frye in favor of JaMarcus Russell after Bruce Gradkowski was lost for the season. But against the Broncos, Frye was hurt and he was limited due to the trauma, even limping around during his performance against the Baltimore Ravens in the season finale before bowing out in that contest.
