The Cleveland Browns have officially decided on their starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, with head coach Kevin Stefanski naming veteran Joe Flacco as the starter. While Flacco had been the favorite coming out of training camp,

Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are all technically battling for a roster spot, although more and more momentum has been building that the Browns could potentially keep all four quarterbacks on their roster.

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The Browns acquired Pickett via trade earlier in the offseason and were expecting him to compete for the job in camp, but a hamstring injury definitely sabotaged his chances. Plus, there is a good chance that Flacco was always going to be the guy all along.

On Tuesday, August 26, the rosters cut from 90 to 53. The Browns will have to decide whether to devote a fourth spot to a quarterback, at the expense of the other positions.

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