Bears down Browns 28-20

Like a pass spiraling down field, it's out of their hands.

"We'll see what happens," Wallace said.

With rookie starter Brandon Weeden on the sideline resting for his NFL opener, McCoy and Wallace got their final chance to impress Cleveland coach Pat Shurmur on Thursday night in a 28-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, who scored two touchdowns off Browns miscues in the second half to pull away.

While speculation continues over a possible trade, Shurmur, who has kept a poker face for weeks during the McCoy vs. Wallace duel, wouldn't reveal his plans as the Browns prepared to trim their roster from 75 to the NFL-required, 53-man limit by Friday night.

McCoy? Wallace.?

"I do know what I want to do," Shurmur said. "I'm just not telling you."

Josh McCown threw two touchdown passes in the first half as the Bears (3-1) closed the exhibition season with an impressive win. Playing the entire game, McCown finished 20 of 29 for 157 yards and the two TDs. He'll sit behind starter Jay Cutler and Jason Campbell, but at least the 33-year-old showed he's still got something left.

"To get the feel and rhythm of a whole game felt good," McCown said. "For the most part, we went out and executed well. All I know is when you take the field and they turn the lights on, you've got to go out and play hard."

For the Browns (2-2), this was the last act of a backup quarterback drama that has engulfed training camp.

McCoy, who lost his starting job to Weeden in training camp, went 2 of 5 for 16 yards and an interception. Wallace completed 3 of 4 attempts for 36 yards and a touchdown. Neither looked particularly sharp, and it's not clear if the performances swayed Shurmur.

"All three quarterbacks played like backups tonight," said Shurmur, adding Thad Lewis to the mix. "I'll just leave it at that. I can see a lot of different scenarios."

Browns general manager Tom Heckert spent more than 30 minutes before the game speaking to incoming owner Jimmy Haslam III on the field. It's safe to assume Cleveland's final cuts were part of their conversation and undoubtedly the QB situation was mentioned as well.

Cleveland has discussed trading McCoy with several teams, but Shurmur has continually said he's been impressed with the way his former starter has handled his demotion and may want to keep him as insurance should Weeden get hurt.

McCoy felt he did all he could to win a roster spot.

"I wouldn't say I'm worried," he said. "I've practiced well. I've improved. I feel confident."

Wallace can envision both he and McCoy staying around. He also knows that with a $2.4 million salary — McCoy is set to make $540,000 — he could get cut.