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- Browns' Kevin Stefanski sets timeline on naming starting QB for preseason, regular season</p>
<p>Joe Rivera, USA TODAY August 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM</p>
<p>The Cleveland Browns quarterback competition is nearing its end.</p>
<p>Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said as much on Monday, when he set a timeline to announce a starter.</p>
<p>Prior to Browns practice, Stefanski said he wants to get through this week of joint practices and their Week 2 preseason matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles before making a decision on when to make a decision on QB1.</p>
<p>That means an announcement on the regular season starter should come down sometime around preseason Week 3.</p>
<p>That said, the proclamation for the announcement of who QB1 will be shouldn't come as a total surprise. While the competition for the QB2 job still may be wide open, Joe Flacco sat out preseason Week 1 vs. the Carolina Panthers, an indicator that he may have the inside track to the starting job in Cleveland.</p>
<p>As for QB2, there are several names still in the mix. Both Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are still dealing with hamstring injuries; Gabriel is expected to participate in some 11-on-11 work, while Pickett is "not quite there" yet, Stefanski says.</p>
<p>That leaves the door open for Shedeur Sanders to potentially keep building his case this Saturday when the Browns face off against the Eagles.</p>
<p>Sanders had a positive first impression in his NFL debut, going 14-of-23 passing with 138 yards and two touchdowns as the Browns downed the Panthers 30-10.</p>
<p>Will Shedeur Sanders start vs. the Eagles?</p>
<p>Stefanski was mum on whether or not Sanders will get the ball to start again this weekend, but he did offer a little bit of a timeline for a starter announcement for the second preseason game vs. Philadelphia.</p>
<p>"I'm not there on the game itself, by Wednesday, Thursday, I'll have a better feel for the game, and how we're going to handle that .... but I'm not there yet," he said.</p>
<p>Stefanski reinforced that the rookie will get reps in the matchup, but when those reps will come is unclear.</p>
<p>Complicating matters are the injuries to both Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel. Stefanski added that both players are making progress from their injuries.</p>
<p>Browns QB depth chart</p>
<p>Here's how the Browns' first unofficial QB depth chart looked:</p>
<p>Joe Flacco</p>
<p>Kenny Pickett</p>
<p>Dillon Gabriel/Shedeur Sanders</p>
<p>(IR) Deshaun Watson</p>
<p>Flacco was a healthy scratch for the first preseason game, likely offering a little bit of a clue as to who is leading the race in the QB competition in Cleveland.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Shedeur Sanders start vs. Eagles? Browns coach sets timeline</p>
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