Browns Open QB Competition Ahead of Offseason

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken emphasized an open competition for the starting quarterback position as the team prepares to launch its voluntary offseason program on April 7, following the conclusion of the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix.

The Browns roster features three primary candidates: veteran Deshaun Watson, who missed the entire 2025 season after suffering a twice-torn right Achilles tendon; second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders, a fifth-round pick from the 2025 draft who started the final seven games of that campaign; and fellow 2025 draftee Dillon Gabriel, a third-round selection who started early in the season before a concussion sidelined him. Watson, acquired in a blockbuster 2022 trade, has appeared in just 19 games for Cleveland, posting a 9-10 record with 3,365 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Sanders went 3-4 in his starts, throwing for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions, while Gabriel led the team to a 1-5 mark in six starts with under 1,000 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions before his injury. The Browns finished 5-12 last season, prompting the firing of former coach Kevin Stefanski and the hiring of...