
Sanders vs Watson: Browns' QB Battle Shapes Future
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The Cleveland Browns QB competition heats up as Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, and Dillon Gabriel vie for the starting spot in 2026. Zac Jackson from The Athletic predicts Sanders will secure the position after this summers competition, with head coach Todd Monken expressing confidence in the second-year player. Watsons struggles with low output, sacks, and injuries may hinder his chances, making Sanders a potential steady option. The QB battle will significantly impact the Browns future, so stay tuned to see who emerges as the top contender.
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Cleveland Browns News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Sanders vs Watson: Browns' QB Battle Shapes Future. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 4th, the Cleveland Browns passed on adding any new quarterbacks during pre-agency, sticking with their current trio of shader sanders, Dishon Watson and Dylan Gabriel. Looking ahead to 2026, Insiders see sanders as the early front-runner to claim the starting job. Zach Jackson from the Athletics says he's more convinced than ever that sanders takes the gig after this summer's competition. The team insists it'll be a fair fight between him and Watson, no handouts. Head coach Todd Malkin has been all in on sanders since day one, showing big confidence in the second year guy. Meanwhile, Watson's been struggling hard in Cleveland with low output, tons of sacks, and now back-to-back Achilles tears keeping him out. Even if sanders tops out as just average, he might offer this steadiest play right now. Watson's in a contract year with a massive $44.956 million cap hit, looming next season, as the Browns gear for training camp, that QB battle shapes their whole future, keep
an eye on who rises to the top.
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