BEREA, Ohio -- A day after Brandon Weeden's self-described "boneheaded'' interception during Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Lions, Browns coach Rob Chudzinski stated emphatically that he's sticking with him at quarterback.

Asked if he was contemplating a change to Jason Campbell, Chudzinski spit out a quick "no.''

Why not?

"This was one game,'' Chudzinski said. "I thought that Brandon played well in spurts and at times he obviously made critical mistakes."

Not only is Chudzinski maintaining the status quo despite Weeden's 0-3 record, he said a switch to Campbell was never discussed by the staff.

Did it even come up in passing?

"No,'' Chudzinski said.

But the coach insisted he's not reluctant to go to Campbell, who's 31-40 as a starter in his nine-year career, including 11-7 in his last two seasons as a starter in Oakland in 2010-11. Chudzinski leapfrogged Campbell and started Brian Hoyer when Weeden sprained his right thumb, and opted for Weeden as the No. 2 on Oct. 3 against the Bills despite Weeden practicing only one day in the 2 1/2 weeks leading up to the game.

“There’s nothing blocking (Campbell),'' Chudzinski said. "I feel good about Jason. Again, this has been one game. I thought Brandon played well, did a lot of things to make plays to help us beat Buffalo in that (37-24 victory). We have to really just work on those critical errors.”

Chudzinski was referring, of course, to Weeden's awkward backhanded flip to Chris Ogbonnaya with 4:36 remaining and the Browns trailing, 24-17. Ogbonnaya was open in the left flat, but Weeden hesitated. The indecision gave Detroit's C.J. Mosley enough time to crash in on Weeden, who panicked and flipped the ball upwards just before Mosley dragged him down by the ankle.

Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy reached up and grabbed the floater for his second interception of the day. The Lions cashed in on the miscue with Matt Stafford's fourth TD pass, his third to 6-7 tight end Joseph Fauria.

"Yeah, we don’t ever want to flip a ball like that,'' said Chudzinski. "When you do that, and you’re pitching something underhand, it has a tendency of going up on you and rising on you. So obviously you don’t want to do it in that manner. You want to throw the ball out of bounds or take the sack if you have to.''

Was Chudzinski convinced that Weeden was trying to throw it away?

"I can only go by what he said,'' said Chudzinski.

Weeden said both things in his post game press conference: first that he was trying to throw it over Ogbonnaya's head and out of bounds, and later that he was trying to get it to Ogbonnaya and make a play.

"You never know when it’s that momentary, that split-second when a guy has that decision to make,'' said Chudzinski. "It just seemed to look (like) he was trying to throw it out of bounds.''

A drive earlier, trailing 21-17, Weeden made another gaffe, throwing the ball out of bounds down the deep right sideline while still in the pocket. He was flagged 10 yards for intentional grounding and the Browns never recovered.

"I think he was just trying to preserve the play so we didn’t take a negative play and a sack,'' said Chudzinski. "You've just got to get out a little bit further outside there or throw it in the ground at somebody.''

Despite the miscues, Chudzinski doesn't believe that Weeden has lost the confidence of his teammates.

"No, I don’t see that at all,'' Chudzinski said. "He was trying to get rid of the ball as best he could. At that position, you see it across the league, guys make mistakes. They’re going to throw interceptions and things like that. It’s a matter of being smart with the football and we have to take care of (it).''

Linebacker Craig Robertson echoed the sentiments Monday of most in the post-game locker room.

"You can’t toss and turn quarterbacks every week,'' said Robertson. "You’ve got to stick with one and we’ve got to rally behind him. He’s our quarterback.”

Chudzinski stressed that Weeden's improvement will depend in part on the players around him. The Browns missed some blocks, dropped some passes, and Cameron was flagged twice for false starts, including on the first play of the second half.

"It really just boils down to mistakes that he made yesterday and I know he wants them back, but there's mistakes from other guys there, too," said Chudzinski. "Obviously, the quarterback is the guy that everybody sees and that's part of the job, but we all have to get better and play more consistently overall."

Weeden, who turned 30 a day after going 0-3 as a starter in 2013, is last in the NFL with a 44.0 rating on third down, completing 24 of 44 attempts with no touchdowns and three interceptions. In the second half of his four outings, the Browns have scored one offensive touchdown.

He's 28th of 39 in fourth-quarter passing with a 62.1 rating. Overall, he's completed 56.2 percent of his passes for 30th in the NFL, and his 71.4 rating is 28th. He's 31st with four TDs and 31st with a 2.6 TD percentage (four in 153 attempts). Hoyer, who will undergo surgery Friday to have his torn anterior cruciate ligament repaired, was 10th in TD percentage, with five in 96 attempts.

Weeden has thrown five interceptions in his three-plus games and has been sacked 18 times. His first pick by the Lions snapped a career-high streak of 111 passes without an interception.

"I think there's been improvement and growth in his game,'' said Chudzinski. "I go back to the Buffalo game where he made plays and was a big part of us winning that game and this game where you look at the first half. He played well and made some key plays to help us and had no turnovers. What we have to do is work with him to eliminate the critical mistakes.''

Tight end Jordan Cameron's production is also down somewhat with Weeden at the helm the last two games, but Chudzinski attributed that in part to more defensive attention. Cameron was targeted 20 times by Hoyer in his two full games and Cameron caught 15 for 146 yards and three TDs. In the two Weeden games since then, he's been targeted 11 times, with eight receptions for 100 yards and one TD.

The Browns still only have Weeden and Campbell on the roster, and as for a third quarterback, "we’re constantly looking at all those options,'' Chudzinski said.

In an interview last week with cleveland.com, Campbell admitted "it stung a little bit" to be passed over for Hoyer and then Weeden.

"What helped me out was going through adversity before,'' he said. "I understand the nature of the business as well. They're trying to decide on the future of this team. So my job is to do the best I can to help the young guys, help make them see things they may not see from lack of experience and at the same time keep myself prepared.''

Campbell, 31, signed a two-year contract in the off-season. Less than two years older than Weeden, he has seven years more experience and 53 more starts.

"It was tough at first because I'm a competitor,'' said Campbell. "Any competitor wants to produce when they feel they have the opportunity. At the same time, you move on and realize this doesn't define you as a person or a quarterback. Life continues to move forward. It doesn't wait for anyone. I'm at a point where I see these guys progressing and it's fun to be around these guys to see how well they're doing.''

If Weeden doesn't start winning soon, Campbell might still get that opportunity.