Overview
- Cleveland enters camp on July 18 with five quarterbacks—Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders—yet has not named a Week 1 starter
- Analysts from For The Win and Bleacher Report have floated trading Kenny Pickett to the Falcons to acquire veteran Kirk Cousins as a bridge option
- Cousins has publicly said he felt “misled” after Atlanta drafted Michael Penix Jr., and his four-year, $180 million contract carries $12.5 million dead cap this year and $25 million next year
- The Falcons insist they could keep Cousins as a high-priced backup but his no-trade clause and hefty guarantees give Atlanta leverage in negotiations
- Coach Kevin Stefanski faces mounting pressure to clarify the Browns’ quarterback hierarchy and trim the roster before camp opens