Browns' QB Battle: Sanders vs Watson

On March 26, the Cleveland Browns have stayed quiet at quarterback to start the 2026 off-season

despite plenty of other moves.

According to NFL Insider, Mike Garofalo on Good Morning Football, Dishon Watson is still

the front-runner to start week one, even after Shadour Sanders took over for the final

seven games last season.

Garofalo expects an open competition this summer, similar to last year's four-way battle

in training camp.

The team passed on free agents like Malik Willis and saw Tua Taguvaloa head to Atlanta.

Watson's massive contract, with a $131,100,000 debt cap hit, keeps him locked in until a planned

release.

After next season, Browns fans are frustrated, dreaming of a clean break from Watson after

his Achilles injury wrecked the 2025 quarterback room.

That year turned into a disaster, with constant shuffling and no real stability, leaving supporters

tired of the same old struggles.

Right now, the plan seems to lean on Sanders holding off Watson, maybe with a late round

draft pick added to the mix.

A big swing for someone like Alabama's Thai Simpson on Draft Night 1 feels unlikely.

As training camp nears, all eyes will be on that competition to finally push the Browns

toward real progress at the position.