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Browns Delay QB Starter Decision Until Season Opener

7/30/2026

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Browns coach Todd Monken said the team will wait to name a starter until the opener against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 15.
He listed Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green as competitors, assigning 50, 33 and 17 reps for first, second and third-string.
Monken said he does not pre-select players, that “the players decide who plays,” and warned injuries could shift reps, giving backups like Gabriel chances.

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Browns coach Todd Monken said the team will wait to name a starter until the opener against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 15.
He listed Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green as competitors, assigning 50, 33 and 17 reps for first, second and third-string.
Monken said he does not pre-select players, that “the players decide who plays,” and warned injuries could shift reps, giving backups like Gabriel chances.