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Browns Trade Kenny Pickett to Raiders, Name Dillon Gabriel Backup as Shedeur Sanders Slotted as Emergency QB

The decisions finalize a veteran-led plan pending Deshaun Watson’s return.

Jun 12, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) looks on during mini camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images/File Photo
Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field after the team's 17-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) drops back to pass against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Aug. 8, 2025.
Dillon Gabriel #5 and Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns look on prior to an NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Los Angeles Rams at Huntington Bank Field on August 23, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Overview

  • Las Vegas acquired Kenny Pickett from Cleveland for a 2026 fifth-round pick after Aidan O’Connell fractured his wrist and was ruled out six to eight weeks.
  • Cleveland will carry three active quarterbacks into Week 1: Joe Flacco starts, Dillon Gabriel is QB2 per Kevin Stefanski, and Shedeur Sanders is the designated emergency option who will dress on game days.
  • Deshaun Watson was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list and will miss at least the first four games as he continues Achilles rehab.
  • The Browns released Tyler Huntley as part of final cuts, completing a preseason trim of a crowded quarterback room.
  • Pickett missed camp time with a hamstring injury and did not play in the preseason, and the deal recoups the same future fifth-round pick Cleveland spent to acquire him earlier in the offseason.