US EditionCleveland Browns News and Rumors 5/30: Joe Flacco in the Eye of the News Hurricane
- The Cleveland Browns hold a quarterback competition in Berea, Ohio, involving veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett in the 2025 offseason.
- This competition arose after the Browns traded for rookie Kenny Pickett in March and retained Joe Flacco, who led them to the 2023 playoffs.
- Both quarterbacks received significant practice reps, with Flacco showing comfort and an explosive gunslinger style, while competition remains friendly according to Pickett.
- Flacco, aged 40 and praised as a rare aging NFL player, signed a $4 million one-year deal and stated, "I see myself as a guy that can play in this league," after OTAs.
- The Browns expect a wide-open quarterback race as they weigh Flacco's experience and playmaking against Pickett's presumptive starter status, with no definitive starter yet decided.
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Joe Flacco’s fountain of youth: Why the 40-year-old QB remains the Browns’ most explosive option
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Age is supposed to be more than a number in the NFL, yet 40-year-old Joe Flacco is challenging that conventional wisdom during Browns OTAs, looking every bit the explosive gunslinger who saved Cleveland’s 2023 season.
Sanders faces Browns heartache as NFL fans spot major hint over starting spot
SHEDEUR Sanders is facing an uphill battle is his bid to win the starting quarterback job. Sanders, 23, is part of one of the fiercest position battles this off-season. GettyShedeur Sanders was fourth in the quarterback rotation at Cleveland Browns OTAs[/caption] ReutersDillon Gabriel was ahead of Sanders in team drills[/caption] The former Colorado Buffaloes star is locked in a fight with three other signal callers. All four are bidding for the…
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The Baltimore SunJoe Flacco enters Browns competition as favorite to be starting QB
BEREA, Ohio — Kenny Pickett realizes that almost all the offseason attention devoted to the Cleveland Browns is on the quarterback competition. Pickett wants to make one thing abundantly clear, though — even though it is a competition, things haven’t gotten heated inside the quarterback room. “I think the outside world makes it a lot bigger than it is. Of course, we’re all competing, but you become friends with everybody,” Pickett said on Wednes…
Flacco & Browns QB Battle: Draft Implications - Archysport
In the high-stakes arena of the NFL,where every snap is a battle and the pressure cooker never cools,Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco finds himself at a pivotal juncture. The Browns’ recent draft strategy,adding not one,but *two* new quarterbacks too the roster,has ignited a compelling narrative of resilience,ambition,and the unwavering drive to compete at the highest level. Flacco’s response to this influx of talent speaks volumes about …
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