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Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken address the media during day 12 of training camp, Aug. 11, 2026, in Berea, Ohio.
The Cleveland Browns are gearing up for the franchise’s first season under head coach Todd Monken. At the top of Monken’s list of priorities is determining who Cleveland’s starting quarterback will be, a decision that continues to loom over every aspect of Cleveland’s training camp.
The battle has largely seemed to be between veteran Deshaun Watson and second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders, although Dillon Gabriel has also earned his way into more camp reps as of late. While Monken may not know who will be under center by the time Week 1 rolls around, Monken has made a decision on how he’s going to approach the first two preseason games.
Per Cleveland’s official website, Watson will get the nod in the preseason opener on Saturday against the Chicago Bears. Sanders won’t get a chance to be the first on the field until the following week against the Buffalo Bills.
“I have my reasons for how it’s going to go, and it’s still a competition,” Monken said. “We’re excited to watch guys practice today, let alone on Saturday, and then next week against Buffalo, and we’ll get a chance to see them both.
“Every week we’ll assess it. It’ll be a little bit more difficult with the player that doesn’t play as much this week or the other quarterbacks, right? We’ll be able to assess the quarterback that started and how he played and when the other quarterbacks came in and then the opposite will be next week against Buffalo.”
For his part, Watson is beyond excited to get his first taste of game action in over a year after recovering from multiple Achilles injuries.
“I’m super excited,” Watson said. “All the hard work that I put in with the training staff, with my team, my personal team, to get to this stage has been tremendous for me. So, I’m super excited for those opportunities and can’t wait for it.”
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