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Joe Flacco Emerges as Favorite in Browns’ QB Competition

Analysts project Flacco as the likely Week 1 starter, with Cleveland postponing a final decision until training camp.

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Overview

  • Cleveland has kept Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in a four-way quarterback battle through OTAs and minicamp.
  • NFL Network analyst Gregg Rosenthal and FanDuel Sportsbook list Flacco as the frontrunner despite the Browns’ initial preference for Pickett.
  • Head coach Kevin Stefanski emphasized that the offense remains in its installation phase, ruling out any imminent starter announcement.
  • Wide receiver Diontae Johnson earlier predicted the team would roll with Pickett based on his recent practice reps.
  • Insider Mary Kay Cabot says Cleveland may carry all four quarterbacks on the active roster to develop Gabriel and Sanders while retaining veteran options.