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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.

Quarterbacks Kenny Pickett #8 Joe Flacco #15 Shedeur Sanders #12 Dillon Gabriel #5 of the Cleveland Browns warm up before organized team activities at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 12, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.
Jun 10, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) throws a pass during minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images/File Photo
Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns looks on during the first half of a game against the Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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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.