Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.John Kuntz, cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson went through a throwing workout at the Browns facility last week with Kevin Stefanski, GM Andrew Berry and owner Jimmy Haslam all looking on. What they saw was a quarterback who’s dropping back with agility and ease, and launching the ball downfield with good velocity. Football Insider newsletter …
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Kevin Stefanski responds to accusations he’s sabotaging Shedeur Sanders
Everyone has their tin foil hat on regarding Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The polarizing rookie quarterback was surprisingly pulled before a potential two-minute-drill opportunity with the Browns trailing the Rams, 17-16, on Saturday night during the third and final preseason game of the year. Rather than see what Sanders could do during the live game action, they chose to pull …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski will figure out the No. 2 QB to Joe Flacco in “next couple days”
As it relates to the quarterback position in Cleveland, the easy question was naming the starter. After that, it gets trickier. When it comes to putting a name on the depth chart behind Joe Flacco, coach Kevin Stefanski isn’t ready to do it. “I’m just not there yet,” Stefanski said after Saturday’s preseason finale against the Rams. “I think we …
Read More »Joe Flacco didn’t win Browns’ starting QB job by default, Kevin Stefanski says; Kenny Pickett returns to 11-on-11s
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco is happy to win the starting job. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio — Kevin Stefanski stressed Tuesday that Joe Flacco earned the starting quarterback job and didn’t just win it because he was the last man standing. “He earned it and I understand with the injuries how that may look,” Stefanski said. “That’s really not …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski Gives Update on Browns QB Depth Chart After Naming Joe Flacco Starter
The Browns officially named Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback for the 2025 season on Monday after a long and controversial quarterback competition this offseason. The question now is who will be the No. 2 guy? The obvious answer seems to be Kenny Pickett, who was once assumed to be the QB1. Shedeur Sanders put up an impressive preseason performance, …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski: Joe Flacco earned QB1, we have a lot of confidence in him
The Browns made it official on Monday, naming Joe Flacco their starting quarterback to open the season. Flacco served as the team’s QB late in the 2023 season to lead Cleveland to its second postseason appearance under head coach Kevin Stefanski and that familiarity likely helped the 40-year-old signal-caller secure the job. In his Tuesday press conference, Stefanski said Flacco …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski says he’ll name his Week 1 starting quarterback this week; will it be Joe Flacco?
1/46 Browns vs. Eagles preseason game, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 CLEVELAND, Ohio — Coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday he’ll name his Week 1 starting quarterback this week, before the Browns play their dress rehearsal game at home Saturday against the Rams. He could tell the team as soon as Monday when the players come in for a lift, a run …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski Hints at Browns’ Roster Plan for Quarterbacks
The Browns quarterback competition is coming to a close soon. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski told the media on Sunday that the team plans to announce their starting quarterback in the next week. What remains unclear is how many quarterbacks they will carry on their 53-man roster by the time the season starts. The Browns have four quarterbacks competing for the …
Read More »Shedeur Sanders will start vs. the Eagles Saturday if Dillon Gabriel’s hamstring prevents him from starting, Kevin Stefanski says
PHILADELPHIA – Browns coach Kevin Stefanski revealed Wednesday that quarterback Shedeur Sanders will start Saturday’s preseason game against the Eagles, if fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel is unable to. Gabriel has been dealing with a hamstring injury and only recently returned to 11-on-11 drills in practice. But Stefanski wasn’t ready to say Gabriel could go in Saturday’s preseason game. Asked …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski calls Myles Garrett’s latest speeding citation “extremely disappointing”
Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett was cited for driving 100 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone in Northeast Ohio early Saturday morning after the team returned from its preseason game in Charlotte. That was Garrett’s eighth citation for speeding since arriving in Cleveland as the No. 1 overall pick in 2017. The citation also comes after he …
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