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Browns Quarterback Competition Takes Shape as Training Camp Begins
7/30/2026, 12:32:23 AM
Core Event
The Cleveland Browns entered training camp with a four-quarterback battle. Starting veterans Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson will share first-team reps, while second-year Dillon Gabriel and rookie Taylen Green remain on the roster as potential contributors. Head coach Todd Monken indicated that the competition will intensify as practices progress, but no starter will be named until the regular season.
Coach Monken’s Approach
Monken emphasized a performance-driven process. The coach also noted that injuries are common in camp, which could open opportunities for the lower-depth-chart players. He stressed that the Browns will not make a definitive decision before the season opener.
Depth-Chart and Repetition Plan
He added that the team will adjust repetitions based on the depth chart and any injuries that arise, ensuring that each quarterback gets a chance to showcase his abilities.
Preseason Outlook
The Browns plan to evaluate their quarterbacks during the preseason, beginning with the opening game against the Chicago Bears. Monken indicated that the preseason will provide a clearer picture of the roster’s strengths, especially at the quarterback position.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Obviously, [if] you don’t have as many opportunities, you’ve got to take advantage of the opportunities you get,” — Todd Monken, head coach
- “Again, we have to divide the reps up according to the depth chart. In a perfect world in camp, me personally, I would prefer the ones get 50 percent, the twos get 33 percent, and the threes get 17 percent, and somewhere the other guys have got to fill in. Can you always count on that? No. So, the more those guys, you start to see them with the ones, you can kind of anticipate they’re our starters.” — Todd Monken, head coach
- “We’ve got to see what we’ve got, especially at quarterback,” — Todd Monken, head coach
- “Ultimately, I’m not going to decide who the starter is. They decide by their play. Their play decides who the starter is,” — Todd Monken, head coach
