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Griese's agent Ralph Cindrich declined comment Wednesday.

McCown and Leftwich are considered the frontrunners to start for Tampa Bay this season, although Freeman is considered the team's quarterback of the future.

Because of his late release date, it seems unlikely that Griese will have the chance to compete elsewhere for a starting position in training camp. Griese, though, could have value as a proven backup.

One possibility is New England. Griese was a college teammate of Tom Brady at Michigan and the Patriots are without an experienced backup after trading Matt Cassel to Kansas City earlier this offseason. Kevin O'Connell (a 2008 third-round pick), Matt Gutierrez and rookie free agent Brian Hoyer are the only quarterbacks on the team's roster. Rookie Julian Edelman, a Kent State quarterback selected in the seventh round, is listed as a wide receiver on the Patriots' web site.

A 1998 third-round draft pick by Denver, Griese became the heir apparent to the retiring John Elway the following season. Griese started 51 games for the Broncos until his 2003 release. Griese spent that season with Miami, where his father Bob was a Hall-of-Fame quarterback during the 1960s and 1970s.

Griese then played with Tampa Bay in 2004 and 2005 before spending the next two seasons in Chicago. The Bucs reacquired Griese in a trade with the Bears last offseason.

For his 11-year career, Griese is 45-38 as a starter with 119 touchdowns, 99 interceptions and a 62.7 completion percentage. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2000.

Author:Fox Sports
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Added: May 13, 2009