Overview

• Shedeur Sanders completed 7 of 9 passes with three touchdowns during Wednesday’s OTAs, posting the highest completion rate among Cleveland’s quarterbacks.
• Kenny Pickett has taken the first-team snaps in early practices and is widely regarded as the frontrunner to start in Week 1 against the Bengals.
• Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel remain in contention for backup roles but face uncertain futures as the Browns are expected to carry only three quarterbacks on the active roster.
• Deshaun Watson continues to recover from two Achilles surgeries and is unlikely to play in 2025, and linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is also sidelined for the season.
• Head coach Kevin Stefanski cautioned that OTA snap order does not reflect the final depth chart as evaluations continue through offseason workouts.