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Former Gamecock Connor Shaw ‘100 percent’ going into 2016

Cleveland Browns quarterback Connor Shaw (9)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Connor Shaw (9) Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

An injury cost ex-Gamecock Connor Shaw the entirety of his 2015 season.

It looks as if he’ll start 2016 with a clean bill of health.

The Cleveland Browns passer tweeted Friday he’s been fully cleared. He damaged ligaments in his thumb in a preseason game against Washington last season.

Shaw holds the South Carolina record for wins as a starter with a 27-5 record. He threw for 6,074 yards with 56 touchdowns and 16 interceptions during his college career with a 24-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio in his final season.

He was on the Browns practice squad most of 2014, his rookie year, but was called up late and threw for 177 yard against Baltimore in his first career start.

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