Cleveland Browns QB Battle Heats Up

0:00It's April 26th, NFL news today starts now, AI-powered, and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Cleveland Browns just added another quarterback to the mix by drafting Taylin Green out of Arkansas. This 23-year-old joins Shader Sanders, Dylan Gabriel, and Dishon Watson in a crowded room all battling for the starting spot heading into. The 2026 season. Green brings elite speed with a 4.36 second 40-yard dash and a 43.5-inch vertical, plus solid college stats like 2,714 passing yards and 11 touchdowns last year. Green spoke highly of Sanders, saying he's impressed by what the guy did at Colorado and as a rookie here, even though they don't have a deep personal, bond yet. He did meet Shader once and called him a strong leader. General manager Andrew Berry hyped Green up too, noting his size, big arm, and work ethic, but admitted he'll need some refinement to compete at this.

1:01Level. Fans and analysts are buzzing about this QB battle, especially after Sanders grinded through a tough rookie year with a leaky line that sacked him. 23 times and weak receivers. Sanders still threw for 1,400 yards and 7 touchdowns and 7 starts, proving his grit. Meanwhile, Watson's back from that Achilles injury that sideline him all last season, and the new coach has split first team reps between him and Sanders. The Browns aren't stopping at quarterbacks. They went all in on fixing the offense. They grabbed tackle Spencer Fano, 9th overall, added Austin Barber in the third round, and signed free agents like Titus Howard, Zion Johnson, and Elton Jenkins to shore up a line that gave up 51 sacks last year. They also scouted tons of wide receivers and picked up tight ends in the later rounds to give whoever wins real weapons. Now the QB room has real competition. Before the first time, it's back by an offense built to protect and produce, setting up whoever earns the job.

2:03To Shine and Cleveland.