"Browns quarterback Brady Quinn might still be on the roster when the trading deadline passes at 4 p.m. today, but it doesn't mean he'll be playing anytime soon regardless of how bad the offense has performed.

Whenever the subject of Quinn replacing Derek Anderson is broached, coach Eric Mangini crushes it like a grape.

Following Sunday's 27-14 loss to the Steelers, Mangini said, "I'm not looking to make a move [at quarterback], no."

So, not only will Quinn be stuck in Cleveland even though he'd most likely welcome a trade, he'll be stuck on the bench for the foreseeable future.

Hey, if you can't get playing time despite a starter who has tumbled to last in the NFL with a 41.7 rating - behind even the struggling JaMarcus Russell (51.0) in Oakland - then you might want to rent instead of buy your next dwelling in town.

Mangini's commitment to Anderson, coupled with some strong statements by Sport Illustrated's Peter King over the weekend, all point to the probable end of Quinn in Cleveland in the off-season, if not by today.

During halftime of the Notre Dame-USC game on Saturday, King stated in no uncertain terms that Quinn will not be back with the Browns next season. He interviewed Mangini and General Manager George Kokinis last week.

"Whether he goes or not [by today], he will not be on the Browns in 2010," King said. "I believe they've had enough of Brady Quinn - Eric Mangini and George Kokinis."

It's not known if Quinn's agent, Tom Condon, has asked the Browns to trade Quinn, but it wouldn't be surprising if the subject came up during the Oct. 7 trade of another Condon client, Braylon Edwards, to the Jets. Still, the Browns have no incentive for doing so unless a team makes them an offer they can't refuse.

If they wait until after the bye week to play Quinn, they would avoid triggering $11 million in escalators - so why pay him that much money if they don't know if he's their quarterback of the future?"