BEREA ― Three weeks from now, on July 29, the Browns will conduct their first full-squad training camp practice.This begins our Browns training camp preview series looking at each of the team’s position groups. This one starts with the most important position on the field, the quarterbacks.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLet’s dive into the position group that will determine the Browns’ ceiling in 2026.Subscribe to Browns Insider newsletter1 / 25Cleveland Browns quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson take part in a passing drill during team OTAs at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus of the Cleveland Browns in Berea, Ohio on June 2, 2026.(Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal)Dillon Gabriel: 10 games played, 5 starts, 110-of-165 passing, 59.5%, 937 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 80.8 rating, 19 sacks in 2025Taylen Green: Was at University of Arkansas in 2025Shedeur Sanders: 8 games played, 7 starts, 120-of-212 passing, 56.6%, 1,400 yards, 7 TDs, 10 INTs, 68.1 rating, 23 sacks in 2025The biggest battle of camp will be Watson vs. Sanders to be the starting quarterback entering the 2026 season. Sanders, who started the final seven games of the 2025 season as a rookie, closed the gap on Watson over the latter stages of the offseason program after the veteran had appeared to take an early lead. Browns coach Todd Monken refused to establish a firm No. 1 at the position going into training camp. The likelihood this is settled before the end of August feels slim, just because of the format of the preseason.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt would be easy to say either Watson or Sanders, because one of them will be the starter this season. That’s not quite of the spirit of this category, which is to look at an under-the-radar player at the position. That’s why we’ll look at the 2026 sixth-round pick Green, who had some of the most impressive physical traits of anyone in the draft. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound quarterback is a lottery ticket of sorts because there are ways the Browns can potentially use him even without him being part of the starting competition. That includes use in short-yardage or goal-line situations because of his dual-threat ability. How much, if any, they do use Green will likely come down to how much he can be trusted in those situations.Buy Cleveland Browns ticketsIf this question was asked in late May, the answer would be a firm “Watson.” By the end of minicamp in June, Sanders had made it a definitive coin flip. However, Sanders needs to keep up that momentum in training camp in order to win the job. At this point, it still feels like it’s Watson’s job to lose, and the only way that happens is if Sanders beats him out.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementChris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ. Sign up for Browns Insider newsletter at https://profile.beaconjournal.com/newsletters/browns-insider/Thi
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