Cleveland Browns QB battle 2025: Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, and Cade Klubnik's impact on the franchise future
Browns' 2025 QB battle heats up with Gabriel, Sanders, and Cade Klubnik in sight (Image via: Getty Images)
The Cleveland Browns are entering the 2025 NFL season with one of the most crowded and uncertain quarterback rooms in the league. After using two draft picks on promising young signal-callers, Dillon Gabriel in the third round and Shedeur Sanders in the fifth, the Browns have signaled a clear desire to find their next franchise quarterback.
However, with veterans Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco also competing, and star Deshaun Watson sidelined for the season with a torn Achilles, the battle for the starting QB spot is anything but settled.
Browns' 2025 quarterback battle and the potential 2026
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Shedeur Sanders is in a QB competition with Dillon Gabriel! | NFL Live
Dillon Gabriel, taken in the third round, and Shedeur Sanders, a fifth-round pick, both bring promising skill sets but have yet to prove they can lead an NFL offense long-term. Gabriel's strong arm and pocket presence contrast with Sanders' exciting dual-threat ability and high-profile college career.
Meanwhile, Pickett and Flacco offer experience but are unlikely to be long-term answers. With Watson sidelined, the Browns have no clear-cut starter, making this quarterback competition one of the fiercest in the NFL.
Looking beyond 2025, the Browns may still be searching for stability at quarterback. College Football Network's Max Dorsey predicts Cleveland could select highly in the 2026 NFL Draft, targeting Clemson's Cade Klubnik, one of the top quarterback prospects.
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Klubnik impressed in 2024 with 36 touchdown passes, only six interceptions, and a dynamic running ability that makes him a dual-threat talent. His steady improvement in footwork and composure makes him a likely first-round pick and a potential franchise quarterback.
If Gabriel and Sanders fail to meet expectations this season, the Browns might pivot to Klubnik next year, signaling another quarterback overhaul.
This uncertainty underscores the Browns' ongoing quarterback challenges and the high stakes of their 2025 roster decisions.
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For Browns fans, the next season will be critical. Whether it's Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, or a future star like Cade Klubnik, Cleveland's quarterback saga remains the defining story of the franchise's future and a must-watch drama in the NFL landscape.
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