The Cleveland Browns have a crowded quarterbacks room, but that doesn't mean the team isn't exploring external options.
That crowded quarterbacks room consists of 2025 draft picks, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, and veteran Deshaun Watson.
The problem with that group is Sanders and Gabriel remain unproven, and Watson was one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL the last time he took the field.
With a new head coach in town in Todd Monken, change might be coming.
One potential avenue for change is the 2026 NFL Draft, where the Browns are interested in Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, according to Tony Pauline of Essentially Sports.
Pauline adds that the Browns are doing "extensive homework" on Simpson, which suggests the interest is real.
"It was reported by other outlets before the combine that the Cleveland Browns have an interest in the former Alabama quarterback, and I am told they are doing extensive work on Simpson," Pauline reported.
This would obviously be bad news for Sanders, Watson and Gabriel, as all three won't have much a future in Cleveland if Simpson gets drafted by the Browns.
Simpson is widely viewed as the second-best quarterback in this draft behind Fernando Mendoza, who will go to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 1.
However, being the second-best quarterback in this year's class isn't saying much considering how weak the group is.
Opinions on Simpson are pretty all over the place, but you'll find plenty of analysts who think the Alabama product will go in the first round.
The Browns have two first-round picks this year, one at No. 6 (their own) and another at No. 24 (the Jacksonville Jaguars').
Barring Simpson absolutely lighting up the pre-draft process, we don't think the Browns would spring for him at No. 6.
The No. 24 pick is more realistic if the Browns do think Simpson is worthy of a first-round selection.
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