The Cleveland Browns have been searching for a star starting quarterback for a long time now. After drafting a pair of quarterbacks in last year’s draft, it appears the team may not be done trying to find the man under center. Let’s take a closer look at what has been said and what it means going forward.
The Cleveland Browns may select a quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft
Andrew Berry's Open QB Declaration Puts Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson in Direct Battle for QB1, Cleveland Browns
Andrew Berry’s Open QB Declaration Puts Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson in Direct Battle for QB1
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Even after Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry selected two quarterbacks in last year’s draft, he may not be done. Currently, the team had Shedeur Sanders end the season as the starter while Dillon Gabriel was the backup. Deshaun Watson is also expected to return to the team after recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. Berry discussed the idea of acquiring another quarterback, making it known that it is possible:
“Our lean would be if we do add someone to the quarterback room, it would be someone who’s a younger player most likely. But i can’t state that definitively because I don’t know what the next couple of weeks will hold.”
One of the possible quarterbacks that the Cleveland Browns may go after is Alabama Crimson Tide’s Ty Simpson. He is projected to be the second quarterback taken in the 2026 NFL Draft next month, and the team has met with him already. There are going to be other quarterbacks the team meets (or has already met with) along the process, but adding a quarterback with one of their picks seems to be something the team wants to do.
Cleveland currently holds nine picks in the draft, including three in the top 40. It will be intriguing to see if they do add a quarterback in the NFL Draft or if this is just a bit of a charade that Berry is doing.