Around the NFL, there aren't any teams that have as many questions to answer as the Cleveland Browns. With Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, and many others in their crowded quarterback room, it remains to be seen who the Browns' long-term option will be.
It's evident that the Browns don't have the perfect solution as of now, but Gabriel, a former Oregon star, might have the best opportunity to be the starter in the future.
According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, neither might be the long-term option.
What will Browns do long-term at QB?
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He noted that the team understood they were looking for a quarterback this year, but by trading down in the past draft, it showed that the Browns' future quarterback might not be on the roster.
“By trading down in Round 1 and acquiring a future first-round pick, the Browns told you their executives and coaches aren’t fearful of being fired and that their long-term solution at quarterback is coming in next year’s draft. However, 17 games is a long bridge to cross between now and then...
“It’s clear by now that the Browns trust Gabriel more than they do Sanders. The division of practice reps is the most unambiguous indication, but it even shines through in what each has been asked to do in limited preseason opportunities,” [he wrote](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6564727/2025/08/21/shedeur-sanders-browns-qbs-joe-flacco-dillon-gabriel/).
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It's safe to say that Gabriel and Sanders both have some questions about their future in Cleveland, and even the NFL in some sense.
The Browns have to answer these questions over the next few months to a year, but unless one of them shines after getting an opportunity, it's impossible to tell what might happen.