Kenny Pickett

The Browns’ four-man quarterback battle is slowly coming into focus as we approach training camp. With Deshaun Watson soon headed for the reserve/physically unable to perform or reserve/non-football injury list, The Athletic’s Zac Jackson tells us that he views it as Joe Flacco vs. Kenny Pickett for the starting job to open the season, and […]

At 27 years old, Pickett is the middle-aged member of the Browns' four-person quarterback competition. Although he is perhaps the least discussed member of the bunch, Oyefusi notes, Pickett respectably went "14-10 as a starter in two seasons with the Steelers." Developing rapport with the team's top option could give Pickett an edge in training camp and the preseason, though Pickett is unlikely to produce even high-end QB2 results were he to win the starting job.

The Browns believe Pickett, a 2022 first-round pick, could be an excellent fit in their revamped offense.

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The Browns' Week 1 starting job will come down to Kenny Pickett versus Joe Flacco. Several Cleveland beat writers have said Flacco, who is familiar with Kevin Stefanski's offense and succeeded with the Browns during a short stint in 2023, is the odds-on favorite to land the starting gig. That could leave Gabriel and Sanders to fight for the team's QB3 spot. Jackson didn't dismiss the possibility that Pickett or Flacco could get the boot ahead of Week 1. "Gabriel got some starter snaps during the spring, but I'd be stunned if either rookie can actually win the job in camp," Jackson said, adding that one of the rookie QBs could see late-season playing time if 2025 is yet another lost season for Cleveland. "Nobody knows what the circumstances might be in November and December, and the Browns need to know who and what they need to prioritize next March and April at the game's most important position."