Overview
- FanDuel’s odds released Wednesday list Deshaun Watson at -174 to start Week 1 over Shedeur Sanders at +136, with Dillon Gabriel a long shot at +5500.
- Todd Monken said he will let the battle play out and hopes to name a starter before training camp, noting he has seen only three practices and is not ready to decide.
- Reports from voluntary minicamp say Watson took most first‑team reps and looked healthy, with Kirk Herbstreit relaying Jim Schwartz’s view that Watson is “back.”
- Shedeur Sanders ended 2025 as the starter with about 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, and he drew a public endorsement from Browns legend Bernie Kosar.
- Roster math points to Dillon Gabriel as a trade candidate as rookie Taylen Green earns praise for rare tools and may need a 53‑man spot to avoid being claimed off waivers.