Outside of Sanders, the Browns have Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel in the quarterback room. Flacco is the current lead man for the season opener, with Pickett behind him. Gabriel has also been above Sanders on the depth chart.

Every NFL franchise has one team that set the standard for excellence. And while some franchises have been more fortunate than others, each franchise can point to at least one team from its past that stood out from the rest.

Cleveland ultimately grabbed defensive tackle Mason Graham at pick No. 5 before the club drafted running back Quinshon Judkins at selection No. 36.

Cleveland Browns' insider Mary Kay Cabot revealed a potential shocking quarterback room decision prior to the 2025 NFL season.

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Cleveland's front office stability under Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry represents a dramatic shift from previous eras, but the ultimate test remains finding a franchise quarterback.

When it comes to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, things seem to get lost in the fog. When he performs well, people exaggerate it. When he has a pedestrian showing, people tend to embellish how poorly he played,