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Browns’ QB Competition Remains Unsettled as Staff Favors Pickett and Gabriel

Coaches allot first-team reps to Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel with insiders predicting a veteran quarterback trade ahead of the season

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Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.
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Jerry Jeudy #3 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on December 02, 2024 in Denver, Colorado.

Overview

  • Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel have received the bulk of first-team offensive snaps, leaving Joe Flacco largely on the scout team in recent practices.
  • Rookie Shedeur Sanders leads all Browns quarterbacks with a 77.4% completion rate and nine touchdowns in OTAs and minicamp but has yet to take a single first-team snap.
  • Former receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh reported the race has narrowed to Pickett or Gabriel, reflecting a growing media consensus on the frontrunners.
  • Browns insider Nathan Zegura identified Pickett as the most likely trade candidate due to his youth, first-round pedigree and potential to yield draft capital.
  • Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and other pass-catchers warn that daily quarterback rotations are hampering chemistry and timing in the passing game.