Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Browns Narrow QB Competition as Pickett’s Hamstring Injury Shifts Reps to Flacco, Gabriel

Kevin Stefanski is extending evaluations by giving extra first-team snaps after Pickett’s injury.

Overview

  • Kenny Pickett sustained a hamstring injury during Saturday’s practice and will be re-evaluated later this week, sidelining him from first-team drills temporarily.
  • With Pickett out, veteran Joe Flacco and third-round rookie Dillon Gabriel have absorbed the bulk of first-team reps in Berea.
  • Fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders has yet to receive any first-team snaps but stands to see his workload increase in Pickett’s absence.
  • Head coach Kevin Stefanski has described the quarterback rotation as fluid and has not announced a timetable for naming a Week 1 starter.
  • The Browns will hold their first padded practice Monday as the four-way battle to replace Deshaun Watson continues.