### **Cleveland Browns: Quarterback Situation Remains Fluid After Shedeur Sanders' Strong Debut**
The Cleveland Browns' quarterback situation remains fluid after rookie Shedeur Sanders started and threw two touchdown passes in Cleveland's preseason opener.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that he was not ready to name a starter for the Browns' next preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
"By Wednesday, Thursday, I'll have a better feel for the game and how we're going to handle that," Stefanski said via the Browns' website.
The Browns have a crowded quarterback room in training camp featuring Sanders, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, rookie Dillon Gabriel, and Tyler Huntley, who signed last week. Pickett and Gabriel have been dealing with hamstring injuries, but Stefanski said both are getting healthier and Gabriel returned to the practice field Monday morning.
"Dillon can do some 11 on 11," Stefanski said. "We're still mindful of his tightness in the hamstring. Kenny, not just yet, but both guys \[are\] progressing well."
The Browns have important decisions to make with their Sept. 7 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals less than a month away. Will the 40-year-old Flacco open the season as the starter? Will Pickett win the job if he's healthy? Or will Sanders or Gabriel be ready to take the helm as rookies?
Stefanski is still weighing his options. Cleveland and the Eagles will have joint practices in Philadelphia on Wednesday and Thursday, which will give Stefanski more insight into where the quarterback battle stands. Sanders helped himself by playing with confidence in his NFL debut. He completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and drew rave reviews. He's the quarterback in Cleveland creating the most buzz, and he's putting his controversial fall to the fifth round in the draft behind him while focusing on doing his job.