Joe Flacco will start Week 1 for the Browns. Former Colorado star Shedeur Sanders continues competition for a backup role as roster cuts approach.

The Cleveland Browns officially named veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback for their 2025 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, but there are still three other signal-callers fighting for positioning as training camp nears its end.

The Browns chose Flacco over former first-round pick Kenny Pickett, whom they acquired in a trade; Tyler Huntley, whom they signed this offseason; 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel; and 2025 fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders.

Cleveland will name Joe Flacco their starting quarterback on Monday, according to multiple reports. It took any remaining drama out of the unique quarterback competition that included Kenny Pickett and two rookies in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

A former NFL star has a bold prediction for Shedeur Sanders amid the Cleveland Browns' naming Joe Flacco the starting quarterback.

With the Browns planning to name a starting quarterback this week and with common sense pointing in the direction of veteran Joe Flacco, that's only one of the questions for Cleveland to answer.

Flacco is entering his 18th NFL season and remains atop the depth chart ahead of his second Browns stint. The 40-year-old appeared in eight games (six starts) with the Colts last season, completing 162-of-248 pass attempts for 1,761 yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.

Cam Newton Calls Out Same Browns Reporter Shedeur Sanders Confronted originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cam Newton has stepped into the conversation surrounding Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and his target was clear: longtime Cleveland reporter Tony Grossi.