Quinn

BEREA, Ohio — His swagger was gone, or, at least, set aside.

After an 11-day holdout that cost him 16 training camp practices and, perhaps, the Browns' starting quarterback job, Brady Quinn sounded humble and contrite Wednesday.

The 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft in April, Quinn met the media about 12 hours after signing a five-year contract worth a reported $20.2 million if he hits playing-time incentives and has $7.75 million guaranteed. The Notre Dame star hopes Browns fans who think that he let them down will now be able to focus on their common goal — winning.

"I think you let people down if you lose," Quinn said. "We haven't lost a game, yet, and we still have high hopes. I think the biggest concentration shouldn't be the holdout, it should be on our season. We have a preseason game this weekend and the focus should be on the team and not what's been going on."

The Browns are hosts to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, and coach Romeo Crennel said Quinn might get in on some simple plays.

Quinn said he had been living out of his suitcases for two weeks while working out in Phoenix, so he would be ready to go when his agent, Tom Condon, told him that the deal was done. When that call came about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, and Condon asked if he could make a noon flight, Quinn hustled and got to the airport in time. He arrived in Berea about 7 p.m.

"This was a long and enduring process that I never imagined going through nor wanted to," Quinn said. "It was tough seeing how everything went on in camp and not being part of it."

Referred to as "the quarterback" by Crennel during his absence, Quinn will now try to make a name for himself in the NFL. But he knows Crennel has been hard on previous holdouts like Braylon Edwards and Travis Wilson.

"Believe me, I don't deserve anything," Quinn said. "I think I have to earn a lot with the coaching staff, but also with the team. But that's just something you have to understand, especially as a rookie. You have to earn everything that you get."