The Cleveland Browns are a step closer to finding their starting quarterback for the upcoming season. The Browns had a four-way race for the QB1 job entering training camp. Rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders were long-shot contenders for the gig. The real competition has been between Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco. However, the race has dramatically changed following Pickett’s hamstring injury. Per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, Flacco is now the “strong favorite” to win the starting job, as the veteran has taken advantage of his reps while Pickett remains limited at practice. “Pickett said he’s working ’24-7′ to get back to full speed but acknowledged he’s losing ground,” Jackson wrote. “Joe Flacco’s two best throwing days have been the two most recent days, Friday and Saturday. Neither of the rookies ever had much of a realistic chance to win the starting job this August, and over the last week, Flacco has gone from presumed favorite to strong favorite. What always mattered most was finding the No. 1Read More
Browns quarterback race has now dramatically changed
