THE Cleveland Browns have been tipped to make a big move to signal their quarterback intentions.
Cleveland has four healthy quarterbacks on the roster currently.
Kenny Pickett (8) has been tipped for a shock Cleveland Browns trade[/caption]
Dillon Gabriel (5) and Shedeur Sanders (12) were both selected in this year’s NFL Draft[/caption]
And something will have to give in the room before the 2025 season.
According to NBC’s Mike Florio, Kenny Pickett is a candidate for a shock trade.
The Browns only acquired the former first-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles this off-season in a trade.
He is competing with Joe Flacco, 40, and two rookies for the Browns starting role.
Deshaun Watson’s injury has ruled him out for the 2025 season and opened the door for a four-way battle.
The Browns picked Dillon Gabriel in the third round and Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round in April.
And Florio reckons Cleveland will stick with Flacco and the two NFL Draft picks this year.
“I think they’re going to trade Kenny Pickett,” Florio said.
“I haven’t been told anything, I don’t know anything, I never know anything.
“But just reading between the tea leaves, as a wise man says, Joe Flacco is the fan favorite.
“They’re not going to get rid of Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
“They want to see which one of those guys can become the long-term guy.
“Pickett was the insurance policy they traded for early on.
“I think he’s the first guy out.”
Pickett, 26, was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022.
He was traded to the Eagles before the 2024 season and is now in Cleveland after another trade.
Pickett was part of the setup as the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
And he was asked about how his time there benefitted him, despite starting just one game.
“I was shown how it’s supposed to be done,” Pickett said.
“Really from the top down.
“You get a chance to see what it’s supposed to look like on a day-to-day basis, not just on Sundays.
“I think that will pay dividends for me for the future.”
