The Cleveland Browns are set up nicely to find a quarterback for 2025.
General manager Andrew Berry has given coach Kevin Stefanski four options, with two veterans in Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, and two rookie draft picks in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
Flacco became a fan favorite in 2023 when he led the Browns to a 4-1 record and an unlikely playoff berth as a fill-in for injuries.
But after a 3-14 campaign a season ago while Flacco was in Indianapolis, Flacco’s heroics seem like years ago.
But with his experience, he seems the favorite to be named the starter in Week 1.
If that’s the case, the team might want to keep both draft picks, and they won’t keep four quarterbacks on the roster/practice squad in 2025.
That’s why PFSN believes Pickett could be a “shocking cut candidate” for the Browns before the regular season starts.
“The range of outcomes is incredibly broad for Kenny Pickett,” PFSN wrote. “He could end up becoming the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback, or he could end up released altogether. Pickett has started in 25 NFL games with a 15-10 record as the starter. However, he’s thrown just 15 touchdowns to 14 interceptions and has only averaged 158.8 passing yards per game.
“Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders both have higher ceilings as rookies. If Pickett can’t beat out Joe Flacco, he could be on his way out of Cleveland entirely.”
Pickett is already on his third team as he enters Year 4 in the NFL. That doesn’t exactly scream success for the young quarterback.
