Overview

• Analysts and insiders expect Cleveland to narrow the QB race quickly, with Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett leading the pack for the Week 1 starter role.
• Despite a promise of equal reps, Shedeur Sanders has yet to take part in any media-open first-team snaps and is listed fourth on the depth chart behind Flacco, Pickett and rookie Dillon Gabriel.
• Dillon Gabriel’s grasp of the playbook and standout spring showings have elevated him to the third quarterback spot, further narrowing Sanders’ path.
• Sanders’ cryptic “time will tell” social-media post and reports of Indianapolis Colts interest have intensified trade speculation about his future.
• Rookie setbacks on and off the field, including running back Quinshon Judkins’ arrest, have amplified scrutiny of GM Andrew Berry’s draft decisions and job security.