Overview

• Kevin Stefanski kept Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel off the first-team unit through OTAs and minicamp to focus on schematic installation and veteran readiness.
• Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett led early reps amid growing speculation over Flacco’s one-year deal and reports he may retire after the 2025 season.
• Multiple Browns veterans, including Myles Garrett, and media analysts have publicly urged Stefanski to open the season with a proven quarterback.
• General manager Andrew Berry described the addition of two rookie signal-callers as a “strategic pivot” in the team’s long-term roster construction.
• ESPN mock drafts project Cleveland finishing with the league’s worst record in 2025 and selecting Clemson’s Cade Klubnik first overall in 2026, underscoring ongoing search for a franchise passer.