Overview

• Joe Flacco has earned strong favorite status for the Browns’ Week 1 starting job after recording his best throwing days in late July and early August.
• Kenny Pickett’s hamstring strain has limited him to individual drills and cast doubt on his readiness before the team’s mid-August QB1 decision.
• Shedeur Sanders leads camp passing efficiency with six touchdowns and no interceptions but has missed first-team reps while managing arm soreness.
• Dillon Gabriel’s 11-on-11 work has drawn scrutiny for inconsistent accuracy, leaving him behind Flacco in the pecking order.
• Insiders expect the Browns to settle the competition by mid-August and explore trading the nonstarter, with Pickett viewed as the most likely candidate.