The quarterback battle between Shedeur Sanders, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel is heating up. General manager Andrew Berry has provided an update on what the Cleveland Browns' next steps are for defining their NFL Week 1 starter.

The Cleveland Browns may have uncovered a late-round gem in rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders. While veteran names still dominate the top of the roster, some suggest that Sanders is earning a legitimate opportunity to make his case as more than a developmental arm.

Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are competing in two realities. We're tracking the wrong one.

If Joe Flacco ever had a period when he wasn't a curmudgeon, he's definitely past that point now that he's 40 and entering his 18th season in the NFL.

Flacco Offers ‘Old Man Answer’ When Asked About Young Browns originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5), Quarterback Kenny Pickett (8), Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) and Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during fieldwork in Phase II of the offseason at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns

The Browns dialed back quarterback Joe Flacco's reps in this week's minicamp practices and head coach Kevin Stefanski said that the intent was to make sure they closed out the spring with as much information as possible about all the players competing for the starting job.

Shedeur Sanders has a chance of becoming the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in 2025 but faces competition from Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel