The Cleveland Browns open training camp with Dotty Todd Monken overseeing a quarterback showdown that has fans and analysts alike on edge. For the second straight year, the team is hosting an open competition for QB1, featuring nine‑year veteran Deshaun Watson and second‑year player Shedeur Sanders. Both passers split first‑team reps during spring practices, impressing the new head coach enough to be named “starting‑caliber” quarterbacks, but Monken has held off on a final decision until torno padded practices and a potential preseason game.

Watson, 30, brings a career QBR of 33.1 and a mystifying 19‑game tenure that has yielded just 19 touchdowns and a 9‑10 record. A torn Achilles and mania for injuries haveಘ sidelined him for the 2025 season, yet he now looks eager to match an offensive‑oriented head coach who thrives on mobile لیک quarterbacks. Monken has praised Watson’s athleticism but noted the injuries that have set him back.

Sanders, 24, averages a 3.24‑second release and was a fifth‑round pick whose performance in 2025—winning against the Steelers and Bengals—has earned him aforce. Though the son of Hall‑of‑Famer Deion Sanders, he has shown growth and quicker decision‑making, though he still needs to process live pass rushes.

Depth includes rookie Dillon Gabriel and sixth‑round pick Taylen Green, both vying for limited reps amid the fierce battle for starting duties.