Browns grab Garcia at quarterback

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2004

BEREA, United States (AFP) — Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Jeff Garcia has a new home in the National Football League, and Tim Couch may soon be looking for one.

The Cleveland Browns on Tuesday signed Garcia to a four-year contract.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Garcia reportedly agreed to a deal worth 10 million dollars for the first two years and 15 million dollars for the next two.

"It's exciting to be here," Garcia said at a Tuesday afternoon news conference. "I can't wait to get started and help this team win football games."

The signing likely means the end of Couch's tenure with the club.

The Browns had been looking to renegotiate with Couch, the first overall pick in the 1999 draft who is scheduled to make a base salary of...