Overview
- Todd Monken on Wednesday outlined a rotating plan that moves Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel through first-, second- and third-team reps, with snaps intentionally uneven to speed evaluation.
- Watson, who has been medically cleared according to The Athletic, reported for voluntary workouts Tuesday in Berea and posted a two-word TikTok — “Lock in” — as he returned to team activities.
- Team cues suggest Sanders has early momentum, with Browns social posts highlighting him and Monken praising his “elite playmaking,” while The Athletic’s Zac Jackson characterizes him as the favorite to win QB1.
- Watson’s stakes are high as he enters the final guaranteed year of his five-year, $230 million contract — roughly a $46 million cap hit after a March restructure — with ownership voicing optimism and the GM saying any extension would be performance-based.
- Draft chatter continues, but Jackson reports Cleveland is inclined to let the current trio compete through spring and summer and would only consider a developmental quarterback later, such as if a trade-down creates extra Day 2 capital.