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Cleveland named Joe Flacco the starting quarterback Monday. “Joe Cool leading the way,” the Browns official account wrote on X, adding a saluting face emoji. It took any remaining drama out of the unique quarterback competition that included Kenny Pickett and two rookies in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski benches starters and discipline stars. He chooses when to risk field position on fourth down, then he picks which play to call. What I’m saying is, Stefanski makes tough decisions all the time.

With two preseason games under their belt and performances from Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel on tape, the Cleveland Browns have reportedly made their decision on who will start at quarterback to begin the 2025 season.

The Cleveland Browns officially named Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback for the 2025-26 season. Here's how he's performed in past Week 1's.