Given the team's unfortunate luck with injuries, especially under center, Cleveland loaded up on QBs to compete with Flacco, trading for former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Kenny Pickett and drafting former Oregon star Dillon Gabriel in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft, and ex-Colorado star Shedeur Sanders two rounds after Gabriel.

It was advertised as the most entertaining quarterback battle in the NFL, but maybe it really wasn't. On Monday, the Cleveland Browns announced that Joe Flacco would be QB1 when they kick off the season vs. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7.

It's a commonly held belief that NFL fans and analysts should not overreact to one preseason game - good or bad - but that has rarely stopped anyone from doing exactly that. This week the majority of strong public reactions to the preseason surrounded Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders,

As the Grammy-winning artist wrapped up his set, he couldn’t resist sending some love to the 23-year-old Colorado Buffaloes legend. Walking off stage

Deion Sanders is adjusting to coaching Colorado without his sons, Shedeur and Shilo. Colorado is preparing for a new season with either Kaidon Salter or Julian Lewis stepping in for Shedeur as quarterback.

Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

Joe Flacco is expected to start that game, but the Browns would like to see their young quarterbacks, Sanders and Dillon Gabriel (hamstring) get some playing time as well. It remains to be seen if Kenny Pickett (hamstring) will be ready for action next week.

Monica McNutt confused Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders' No. 20 jersey for Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders' during an ESPN appearance with Druski.

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.

Coach Prime Eyes Stronger Season Without Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Deion Sanders was hired by the Colorado Buffaloes in December 2022 and engineered a rapid program turnaround.