Browns to hold open QB competition between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson, GM says

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The Cleveland Browns entered last season with one of the NFL's more crowded quarterback rooms. 

Sheduer Sanders took over the starting quarterback duties in Week 12 last season, and after two more starts, he was named the starter for the remainder of the season. Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson stayed on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December. Watson is still recovering from his latest Achilles injury.

Speaking at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis Tuesday, Brown general manager Andrew Berry left the door open for Watson to compete with Sanders for the starting job next season.

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Cleveland Browns Executive vice president, football operations & general manager Andrew Berry looks on during OTA offseason workouts at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 04, 2025 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

Berry cautioned that there's no rush to decide on who will QB1 when next season kicks off. 

"We don't have to make that decision anytime soon," he said. "I think any player that we have in that room we would expect to compete to earn a role. Those two would be no different."

While Gabriel could be among the group competing for the starting spot, Berry has previously indicated that the team could look to add an experienced quarterback to the roster at some point this offseason.

Sanders took snaps with the designated