Browns QB competition reaches Week 3 as the first preseason game is Friday night
The Cleveland Browns return to the field in Berea for Week 3 of training camp with a lot of questions, starting with QBs Kenny Pickett and Shedeur Sanders after injuries have sidelined both. Pickett was injured at the end of Week 1 of Browns training camp, but returned to practice Saturday on a very limited basis.
Sanders, due to a sore shoulder, joined Pickett on the injury list and left Joe Flacco, currently the top quarterback in the competition, and Dillon Gabriel to throw passes before Sunday’s day off.
Week 3 brings the start of preseason action for most teams (besides the two who played in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday), including Cleveland’s opener against the Carolina Panthers. Monday also brings with it the last fan access practice of this year’s Browns training camp, leaving a full month of practices without fans, including joint practices.
This week’s schedule looks like this:
Monday, August 4 – With Fans
11:20 a.m. – Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone and select players available
1:30 p.m. – Kevin Stefanski available
2:00 p.m. – Practice
Tuesday, August 5
Travel to Carolina
Wednesday, August 6
TBD – Joint practice at Carolina Panthers
TBD – Kevin Stefanski and select players available
Thursday, August 7
No scheduled availability
Friday, August 8
7:00 p.m. – Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers
Saturday, August 9
TBD – Kevin Stefanski available via zoom
Sunday, August 10
No scheduled availability
We should get an update on both injured quarterbacks on Monday before Wednesday’s practice in Carolina. As always (except during a brief window during our migration Monday night into Tuesday morning), we will have updates for you on any and all reports on both Pickett and Sanders.
What are you hoping to see this week? Do you think the injuries to Pickett and Sanders will significantly impact the QB competition?
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