The Cleveland Browns take a major step forward in the quarterback competition this week.

Following two days of joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Browns and Eagles will meet Saturday afternoon for a preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field.

Barring any injuries or other setbacks, at some point, possibly as early as next week, head coach Kevin Stefanski will announce that Joe Flacco will open the season as the starting quarterback. That has been as close to a lock as you can find in the NFL, given that Flacco knows Stefanski’s offense, and his competition is a pair of rookies who are not ready and Kenny Pickett.

How the rest of the room shakes out behind Flacco is still a bit open, but it should surprise no one if the initial 53-man roster has Shedeur Sanders as the backu

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