Overview
- At the NFL Scouting Combine, head coach Todd Monken said the Browns will run an open quarterback competition involving Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel.
- Monken lauded Sanders’ “elite playmaking ability” but stopped short of naming a Week 1 starter.
- General manager Andrew Berry indicated the team may add another quarterback via free agency, trade or the draft and stressed there is no need to decide the starter soon.
- Watson, entering the final year of his fully guaranteed deal, has not played since October 2024 after Achilles injuries yet remains in contention if healthy.
- Monken hopes to have the starter identified by training camp, with Sanders coming off a seven-start rookie stretch that ended 3-4 with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions.