The veteran Joe Flacco is a known commodity for Cleveland. But without Pickett, rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders should get more reps in the week ahead. If one of the rookies can take advantage of the extra chances, they could make a run at the starting job that most weren't expecting them to get right out of the chute.

Myles Garrett and Joe Flacco praise rookie QBs Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel amid Cleveland’s crowded quarterback competition.

When the Browns selected both Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 draft, observers expected fierce competition - and some internal friction. Instead, two of Cleveland'

There is still an ongoing discussion if Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders should start. ESPN's Mike Tannenbaum believes Sanders should be the starter.

With Kenny Pickett sidelined, Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has given those snaps to Joe Flacco. This might mean something new for rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.

"At the end of the day, that's [general manager] Andrew Berry's call. Andrew made the call to pick Shedeur. Just like who's gonna start or what play we're gonna call is [head coach] Kevin [Stefanski]'s call. But that's Andrew's call. He made the call."

The Cleveland Browns are looking to have a better season than they did last year. Injuries and inconsistency were the two things that hurt them the most, and now they have some new, fresh players in the building. Training camp should be super competitive, and it will be interesting to see who wins some of the position battles.

The Cleveland Browns picked up two rookie quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, adding Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. That rounded out what has become a very full quarterback room without a clear starter.