Overview
- The Browns’ quarterback competition features veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett battling rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders for starting roles
- Shedeur Sanders has drawn praise from Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward after showing aggressiveness and tight-window accuracy during OTAs and minicamp
- Low combined base salaries around $7.6 million and a 16-player practice squad allow Cleveland to retain all four signal-callers on its active roster
- Deshaun Watson is expected to begin the 2025 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list as he continues his recovery from a torn Achilles
- Holding two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft positions the Browns to target new quarterback talent if the current competition remains unresolved