The Cleveland Browns will be facing the Los Angeles Rams at home in the final preseason game before the 2025 NFL regular season begins. Cleveland announced that it will be starting Joe Flacco for Week 1 of the 2025 season.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) throws a pass during training camp July 25, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.
With that being said, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel will also be suiting up for the game for the Browns against the Rams. However, Kenny Pickett will not be suiting up for Cleveland once again in the preseason. He will not have played in any of the three preseason games for this team. With this being the case, is there a chance that he is going to be either cut or traded before the 2025 season begins?
Cleveland Browns Fans Believe That Quarterback Kenny Pickett Will Be Traded Before the 2025 NFL Season Begins
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett, left, chats with wide receiver Jamari Thrash during a practice May 28, 2025, in Berea.
With Pickett not playing in the preseason game on Saturday with a hamstring injury, there are many fans who think that he is going to potentially get traded elsewhere. This is what some Browns fans said:
Kenny Pickett getting traded confirmed.#DawgPound
— Jeremy Karp (@jkarpsportsfan1) August 21, 2025
Who in their right mind trading for Kenny Pickett 😭😭😭
— yEE! (@FELDABOii) August 21, 2025
3rd?? Pickett bout to be gone and we all know Flacco is a bridge QB
— Trey Crosby III Guru (@TCIIIESQ) August 21, 2025
@indiKEV Pickett getting traded https://t.co/pjOUSfeNYM
— Kyr504 (@Kyr504) August 21, 2025
Pickett will be traded at some point this season.
— Ed Sadloch (@edsadloch) August 21, 2025
It appears as if Flacco will be quarterback one, Gabriel will be quarterback two, and Sanders will be quarterback three when the rosters officially come out on Tuesday. It is the right move for the Browns to keep both rookies rather than potentially keeping Pickett on the roster. If Pickett is the backup quarterback without playing a preseason game, many Browns fans are going to revolt.
Pickett played for the Philadelphia Eagles last season. He was the backup quarterback to Jalen Hurts. Pickett played in five games and completed 59.5% of his passes for 291 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. If the Browns do wind up trading or releasing Pickett who is 28 years old, it will be interesting to see which NFL team will take him also.
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