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Browns coach Todd Monken expected to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders today.

Team: Cleveland Browns
Coach: Todd Monken
Decision: name a starting quarterback
Candidates: Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders
Timeline: today

Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Shedeur SandersQB, CLE Cleveland Browns

Later reports on this story

Depth chartActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Deshaun Watson has been named Cleveland's starting quarterback for week 1 at Jacksonville.
Position
starting quarterback
Team
Cleveland
Opponent
Jacksonville
Week
week 1
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Cleveland Browns Jacksonville Jaguars
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 24, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT
Permalink: Deshaun Watson has been named Cleveland's starting quarterback for week 1 at Jacksonville.
Depth chartActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cleveland Browns name Deshaun Watson as starting QB, not Shedeur Sanders.
Starting QB
Deshaun Watson
Team
Cleveland Browns
Also
Shedeur Sanders
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Shedeur SandersQB, CLE Cleveland Browns
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 24, 2026, 10:19 AM EDT
Permalink: Cleveland Browns name Deshaun Watson as starting QB, not Shedeur Sanders.