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Heading into training camp and preseason action, the\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0will hold a major\u00a0quarterback\u00a0competition. At this point, the team has five quarterbacks on the roster.<\/p>\n
During the 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0draft, the Browns added both Dillon Gabriel and\u00a0Shedeur Sanders. They didn’t expect to take two quarterbacks, but they couldn’t pass up on the opportunity.<\/p>\n
Those two rookies are joined by\u00a0Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0in the Cleveland quarterback room. Watson isn’t likely to start again for the Browns, but the other four players will be battling for playing time and the right to be the Week 1 starter.<\/p>\n
Many have viewed Flacco as the likely Week 1 starter. However, a new hint from ESPN goes against that line of thought.<\/p>\n
ESPN’s Mike Clay revealed his expected projections for each team in the NFL. When it came to Cleveland, he\u00a0doesn’t have Flacco listed at all. That suggests Flacco won’t be on the roster.<\/p>\n
Clay has Pickett playing the most, with Gabriel and Sanders also getting a decent amount of playing time.<\/p>\n
In his projections, Clay has Pickett playing in eight games. Pickett was predicted to throw for 1,838 yards, eight touchdowns, and six interceptions.<\/p>\n
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Gabriel was projected to play in five games, racking up 1,205 passing yards, five touchdowns, and four interceptions. Sanders was projected at four games played, 925 passing yards, four touchdowns, and four interceptions.<\/p>\n
Flacco could be an intriguing trade candidate before the regular season. If the other three quarterbacks on the roster impress the Browns, the veteran could be moved for draft capital.<\/p>\n
While these are just projections, it’s worth taking note of the hint. Perhaps the young guns in Cleveland will force the 40-year-old signal caller out of town and give the Browns a brighter outlook for the future.<\/p>\n
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