With two first round picks in 2026, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has made it clear he needs to see Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders this season

Gabriel and Sanders join veterans Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco competing to be the new Browns QB1. This does not factor in Deshaun Watson who remains on the roster, but is still recovering from an Achilles injury. Here is what you need to know about the Browns quarterback rumors.

With QB Kenny Pickett sidelined, there doesn’t seem to be much of a battle in the Cleveland Browns QB competition. Veteran Joe Flacco was given the role of the top quarterback by HC Kevin Stefanski, the first time anyone had that in the battle of four QBs, with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders battling it out behind Flacco at this point.