The Cleveland Browns will face some interesting decisions once training camp begins and the regular season draws nearer. Shedeur Sanders is the name to watch—he didn’t see much opportunity during OTA’s, leading some to believe he could become trade bait for the Browns.
For now, the presumed starter heading into training camp is veteran Joe Flacco.
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“If I was a betting man, Joe Flacco is gonna go into the year as the starter,” Fitzpatrick said. “He has history there, he has success there, and I think it’s a great story. He’s a guy that’ll bring calm, he’s the guy that’s going to be able to get them off on the right foot,” former NFL QB Ryan Fitzpatrick said. “As the season goes along, when you draft guys early, and when you have young exciting guys, they’re excited for Gabriel, we could see him inserted into the lineup.”
If Sanders does become the starting quarterback at some point, that doesn’t necessarily mean he will be beyond this upcoming season.
“If he somehow leaps past Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel, Sanders will have to worry about next year,” Fox Sports’ Henry McKenna wrote. “Even if he plays serviceably, there’s no guarantee he’s Cleveland’s future at QB. The 2026 draft will offer plenty of quarterbacks, and, potentially under a new head coach, the Browns would be in position to draft one.”
Pro Football Sports Network’s Owain Jones believes the Browns will take another NFL royalty in Arch Manning.
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“This may only be Manning’s first year as a starter, but the hype is real. There is enough tape to hint that the five-star recruit has all the intangibles and dynamic play to potentially be the top quarterback in next year’s class. The 6’4”, 212-pound quarterback is a more high-powered passer than his uncles, adding a potent rushing threat they didn’t have,” Jones wrote.
There is so much hype around Manning, and if he lives up to it, the Browns could go from one royal football family to the next. Manning is a very promising prospect, and Week 1 against Ohio State should be very telling.