The Cleveland Browns begin the 2025 NFL season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 7. That is less than two weeks to prepare for their first opponent.
In training camp this year, the Browns employed six quarterbacks: Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, and Tyler Huntley. Flacco and Pickett own Super Bowl rings. Watson and Huntley have Pro Bowl hardware.
Because of ongoing health and rehab situations, Watson was placed on the PUP list. Flacco was then named the season starter while Pickett, Gabriel, and Sanders all had some sort of camp ailment, which limited either preseason game snaps or practice reps.
During the off-season, the plan seemed to be for Flacco to start, Pickett to become the experienced backup, which would afford bot