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Browns Draft 6-6 QB Taylen Green, Keep Four QBs

4/26/2026

Summary

Browns Draft Green

Cleveland Browns selected Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green with No. 182 pick in the NFL Draft.
General manager Andrew Berry said the Browns will keep all four quarterbacks—Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Green.
Green measured 6-foot-6, 227 lb, ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash and posted a 43.5-inch vertical at the combine.
Watson returns from injury to vie for the starter as Green competes for a backup under head coach Todd Monken.

Summary

Browns QB Crisis

The Browns’ failure to develop drafted quarterbacks led to the 2025 picks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders being called a “QB horror show.”
Deshaun Watson’s contract adds a $9 million cap hit for the season, increasing financial strain in the crowded quarterback room.
Coach Todd Monken prefers mobile quarterbacks, a factor in Green’s selection.
The Browns’ No. 9 pick Spencer Fano, an offensive tackle, aims to improve protection for the quarterbacks.

History

Historical Context

In 1999 the reactivated Cleveland Browns used their first-overall pick to select Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, the franchise’s first draft choice after a three-year deactivation caused by Art Modell’s move to Baltimore. Couch guided the Browns to a 9-7 playoff season in 2002, the only postseason appearance for the team until 2019. The current crowded quarterback roster echoes the difficulty the Browns have had developing picks.

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Browns Draft Green

Cleveland Browns selected Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green with No. 182 pick in the NFL Draft.
General manager Andrew Berry said the Browns will keep all four quarterbacks—Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Green.
Green measured 6-foot-6, 227 lb, ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash and posted a 43.5-inch vertical at the combine.
Watson returns from injury to vie for the starter as Green competes for a backup under head coach Todd Monken.

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