Overview

• Rookie Shedeur Sanders completed 7 of 9 passes for three touchdowns in Wednesday’s OTA team drills, outperforming his competitors in efficiency.
• Kenny Pickett remains the projected Week 1 starter according to multiple reports, despite no fixed order in practice reps.
• Joe Flacco has split first-team reps with Pickett and emphasized leading by example over formal mentorship in the quarterback room.
• Deshaun Watson is sidelined while recovering from Achilles surgery and is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2025 season.
• With five quarterbacks on the roster but room for only three, the Browns may trade one signal-caller before the regular season roster is set.