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Browns Maintain Four-Man Quarterback Competition as Sanders Impresses

Because practice squads now hold 16 players, Cleveland can realistically carry four quarterbacks into the season.

Shedeur Sanders #12 and Dillon Gabriel #5 of the Cleveland Browns run a drill during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 11, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.
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Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.
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Overview

  • Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett currently occupy the top spots on the depth chart, with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders battling for backup roles.
  • Shedeur Sanders posted a 77.4% completion rate during OTAs and minicamp, drawing praise from Myles Garrett and other veterans.
  • Expanded practice squads make it feasible for the Browns to keep four quarterbacks on the active roster to guard against injuries and roster moves.
  • Experts have suggested Cleveland could pursue top 2026 prospects like Arch Manning, potentially affecting Sanders’s long-term outlook.
  • Browns legend Hanford Dixon said the team might trade one quarterback to acquire additional draft picks if the position group remains crowded.