Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson said rookie receiver Antonio Callaway played so many snaps Thursday as a punishment for his recent marijuana citation.
Rather than discipline a player by benching him, as coaches often do, Jackson told reporters Sunday that he decided to go in the opposite direction, playing Callaway even when he asked for a breather.
"I was trying to make him play the whole game if we could," Jackson told reporters. "I did not want him to come out."
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Callaway played 54 offensive snaps (out of 63) and finished with three catches for 87 yards and one touchdown against the New York Giants.
It was an unorthodox form of punishment for a rookie wide receiver who was cited last week for suspicion of driving with a suspended license and possession of a small amount of marijuana. Callaway also failed to inform the team about the stop before it was published by local media, according to multiple reports.
"That was part of the consequence of what he had been through, and he knows it. That is what it was," Jackson continued. "Either you sit him or make him play. I thought it was better to make him play. Make him play as long as he could. There were a couple of times he kept waving to come out, and we said, 'No, stay in there.'"
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