Shedeur Sanders arrived at Cleveland Browns training camp determined to compete and instead watched as veteran quarterback Joe Flacco formally secured the starting job for Week 1.

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.

The Cleveland Browns officially named veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback for their 2025 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, but there are still three other signal-callers fighting for positioning as training camp nears its end.

Flacco didn't play in the team's three preseason games, but Cleveland will trot him out vs. the Bengals in Week 1

The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room has been one of the NFL’s most intriguing storylines this offseason, thanks in large part to rookie quarterback Shedeur S

Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

Former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel praised Shedeur Sanders' strong preseason performance, while discussing the rookie's fall to the fifth round in the NFL Draft.