The Cleveland Browns have a very public quarterback competition this offseason.
After Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles for the second time in three months back in January, his entire 2025 season was in jeopardy, and possibly his future with the Browns and the NFL.
General manager Andrew Berry signed 40-year-old Joe Flacco in free agency and traded for former Pittsburgh Steelers golden boy, Kenny Pickett. Berry then drafted Oregon's Dillon Gabriel in the third round and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders in the fifth.
That's a lot of options under center for the Browns.
Shedeur reportedly didn't have any reps with the first team players this summer, but started Game 1 of the preseason by virtue of injuries to Gabriel and Pickett. Sanders took advantage of that opportunity and played well.
But he's unavailable with his own injury for preseason Game 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. But that might not matter.
The Browns should already know who the Week 1 starter will be, and many think that's the case.
CBS Sports' Jeff Kerr thinks like many, and believes it'll be the experienced Flacoo under center.
"At the end of the 11-on-11s, Flacco threw a nice touch pass to David Njoku for the touchdown -- as Njoku beat Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell on the out route with safety Reed Blankenship also trailing the tight end. Flacco put his hands up as he threw the pass to Njoku, knowing the play was going for six. Njoku celebrated in style with his teammates. That wasn't the only touchdown Flacco threw in the final 11-on-11 session.
"He threw a quick pass to tight end Harold Fannin Jr. as running back Dylan Sampson was awkwardly trailing behind him. Fannin flipped the pass to Sampson for the score, fooling the Eagles defense. Flacco ended his day with a touchdown pass to Jamari Thrash for a touchdown, giving him three touchdowns on his final six passes. This quarterback job is clearly Flacco's to lose. He should be starting in Week 1."