Overview

• Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Flacco earned QB1 through his work in practices and joint sessions rather than by default from injuries.
• No Week 1 backup has been named; Kenny Pickett returned to 11-on-11 work Tuesday after a hamstring strain, and Shedeur Sanders remains limited by an oblique issue.
• GM Andrew Berry is considering carrying four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, a step Sportradar notes has occurred only five times since 2000.
• Flacco acknowledged his role could change during the season, and some analysts predict a switch if Cleveland struggles through its difficult early schedule.
• Rookie Sanders impressed in his preseason debut before the injury, Dillon Gabriel has shown both promise and growing pains, and the reported depth chart places them behind Flacco and Pickett; starters are expected to play in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Rams.