The Cleveland Browns entered the preseason with 4 quarterbacks competing for the beginning job, however do not count on all of them to be on the 53-man roster.
On Sunday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski introduced he’ll identify a beginning QB earlier than the workforce’s ultimate preseason sport towards the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on NFL Community. He additionally indicated they will not maintain all of them on the energetic roster.
“I believe we’ll let it play out as we get nearer to the minimize down,” Stefanski told the media. “These are all conversations that we’re all the time having, however these are robust choices. You already know, I would prefer to maintain everyone, however that is not reasonable.”
Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel have been competing for the beginning QB job all through the offseason. Flacco will possible win it.
The 40-year-old performed for Stefanski in 2023, serving to the Browns make the playoffs. That season, he went 4-1 in 5 begins, successful Comeback Participant of the Yr.
Sanders and Gabriel, in the meantime, have flashed potential of their preseason begins.
Sanders — a fifth-round select of Colorado — completed 14-of-23 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Aug. 8.
Gabriel —a third-round select of Oregon — went 13-of-18 passing for 143 yards and one interception in a 22-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Saturday.
With that in thoughts, Pickett looks as if the odd man out. The 27-year-old did not appear like a viable starter in his first three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles, tossing 15 landing passes and 14 interceptions in 30 regular-season video games.
Groups that want one other backup QB (Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys) could also be interested by Pickett. This previous Tuesday, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer told WKRK-FM in Cleveland he might see a workforce commerce for the previous Pittsburgh Panthers star.
Regardless, determine on the Browns shifting on from Pickett earlier than the beginning of the common season in September. He lacks a transparent benefit over the opposite QBs.
