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Daniel Oyefusi
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns basic supervisor Andrew Berry stated Thursday that there is a situation through which the workforce retains all 4 wholesome quarterbacks competing to be the starter on the 53-man roster.
“We have largely appeared on the final 5 spots of a roster as extra developmental spots, and that would come from any place,” Berry stated earlier than the Browns’ second coaching camp follow. “I additionally suppose with the roster flexibility these days, particularly with the elevations that you just’re in a position to have on the follow squad, there’s simply extra flexibility when it comes to easy methods to construct your 48-man game-day roster the place it is perhaps not as fairly as restrictive as up to now. …
“If there are 4 which might be 53-man worthy and we expect it makes essentially the most sense for us to maintain, then we’ll.”
The Browns are conducting a quarterback competitors that features a quartet of contenders: veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Pickett took all of the first-team offense reps throughout 11-on-11 drills through the first coaching camp follow Wednesday, whereas Gabriel, a third-round choose, ran the second-team offense. Sanders, a fifth-round choose, led the third-team offense, whereas Flacco, an 18-year professional, didn’t obtain any 11-on-11 reps.
The QB rotation modified Thursday, and Flacco break up first-team reps with Pickett. Gabriel and Sanders break up snaps with the second- and third-team offense.
Coach Kevin Stefanski stated the quarterback rotation might be fluid through the first week of follow earlier than a reassessment of the order for Week 2.
Berry additionally stated that he, in addition to Stefanski, addressed Sanders’ two offseason rushing tickets with him.
“Not good. It is simply not good,” Berry stated. “It is one thing that we have addressed with him. He understands the implications, he understands the implications.”
Quarterback Deshaun Watson is on the bodily unable to carry out record as he rehabs a proper Achilles tendon harm that the workforce stated is anticipated to sideline him for a lot of the 2025 NFL season. When requested for an replace on Watson’s standing, Berry stated the workforce is coping with his restoration on a “day-to-day” foundation.
