CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Johnny Manziel was finally given his shot to pull closer in the Browns quarterback competition, but in a showdown on Monday Night Football against the Washington Redskins, the only lasting memory he left was flipping the bird to the Redskins bench.

It was clear Manziel was frustrated. Those highlight reel plays fans grew accustomed to at Texas A&M were stifled. He wasn't on the same page with his receivers as his passes sailed into the turf repeatedly.

The rookie finished the night hitting seven of 16 passes for 65 yards and one touchdown, which came on a pass that sailed maybe two yards into the waiting arms of running back Dion Lewis.

Brian Hoyer, the main competition for the starting job, didn't fare much better as he went 2-of-6 for 16 yards.

The struggles led to "Maybe Rex Grossman" becoming a national trend on Twitter, which was referencing the QB the Browns signed last week. Grossman hasn't played in the regular season since 2011.

Monday night's game was supposed to bring some clarity to an off-season competition. Instead, Head coach Mike Pettine was left with more questions. The goal was to name a Week One starter on Tuesday. But Pettine told reporters during a conference call today that the team is not in position to make that announcement. After last night, the coach has to be wondering whether he has any competent option to send to Pittsburgh on Sept. 7.