Overview
- Deshaun Watson opened padded camp taking the first‑unit reps but threw back‑to‑back interceptions in early drills on July 29, per practice trackers.
- Shedeur Sanders posted a cleaner Day 1 line, completing 16 of 19 passes without an interception while working mostly with the second unit.
- Monken confirmed the team will alternate reps between the two quarterbacks and said the player who accumulates more first‑unit reps is likely to win the job.
- The Browns plan to push the decision into preseason and the week of the opener so coaches can evaluate live contact work and game reps.
- The choice matters for short‑term roster plans because Watson is in the final year of a fully guaranteed $230 million deal with limited recent play and Sanders offers a cheaper, team‑controlled option after his seven starts in 2025.