Browns predicted to make franchise-altering move after 2026 season
The Cleveland Browns have four players competing for the starting quarterback spot in 2026, and that is almost certainly not a good sign for the future.
Browns predicted to make franchise-altering move after 2026 season originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Cleveland Browns are in an interesting position as they prepare for the 2026 season.
The team has four quarterbacks competing for the starting quarterback job, and you know what they say about quarterbacks- if you have more than one, you really have none. Neither Shedeur Sanders nor Dillon Gabriel did much of anything as rookies in 2025 to instill confidence going forward. Deshaun Watson is reportedly the favorite as of right now, but that whole situation comes with its own problems.
Finally, the team spent ANOTHER draft pick on a quarterback in 2026, adding Arkansas passer Taylen Green. Pretty much nobody wants Watson to start, for obvious reasons, but can you really trust Sanders, Gabriel, or Green? There doesn't seem to be a great option, and as a result, Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report counts the Browns among the most quarterback-desperate teams in the league.
"When you have four quarterbacks entering an open competition, you don't have a clear starter, and Deshaun Watson is reportedly emerging as the early offseason front‑runner, which should be a major concern for the Cleveland Browns," Knox explained. As Knox mentioned, it has to be majorly concerning if Watson is legitimately considered your best quarterback option in the year 2026. It's not hard to imagine the Browns struggling mightily in 2026, no matter who is playing quarterback.