It won't come easy, but there's a path for fifth-round draft pick Shedeur Sanders to beat out Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and rookie Dillon Gabriel for the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback job entering the 2025 NFL season,

The reason it’d to be Flacco down on the practice squad is the waiver system. If the Browns tried to pass rookies Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders down to the practice squad, they could be claimed on waivers before they get there, but Flacco’s NFL longevity eliminates that factor.

The competition also features 2025 third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel and 2025 fifth-round choice Shedeur Sanders.