Cleveland Browns, Norv Turner and Rob Chudzinski

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BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Rob Chudzinski stressed Wednesday that's it's "premature to say'' that Brandon Weeden will be his starting quarterback in 2013, but it's not to early for him to designate new offensive coordinator Norv Turner as his play caller.



Turner, who's coached Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, will also serve as quarterbacks coach, replacing Mark Whipple. Question is, who will Turner be coaching at the position? Both he and Chudzinski made it clear that they're just not sure if Weeden is their man yet.

Chudzinski said it wasn't tough to turn the playcalling over to Turner.

"Norv’s been one of the best play callers in the league for a long time,'' he said. "I'll still be involved. The way we’ve done this is from a game-planning standpoint and on Game Day when I was with Norv when we were in San Diego together is everybody is really involved through the whole process of that.''

Question is, who will they be calling them for?

* Watson a Finalist: Browns tight end Benjamin Watson is one of five finalists for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award presented by the NFL Players’ Association. The award recognizes players who go above and beyond to perform community service in their team cities and hometowns. It is named for former player and Supreme Court Justice Byron Raymond “Whizzer” White. The other finalists announced are Steelers backup QB Charlie Batch, Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, Bears cornerback Charles Tillman and Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway.

* Moving on:The Chargers hired former Browns strength and conditioning coach Kent Johnston to the same role.

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