The Cleveland Browns' trades and selections became the story of the 2025 NFL draft (and beyond). How do the rookies look in their first few practices?

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5), Quarterback Kenny Pickett (8), Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) and Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during fieldwork in Phase II of the offseason at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns

They drafted former Oregon star Dillon Gabriel in the third round and backed up that pick with Colorado's Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round. Both quarterbacks have major potential and talent. However,

One stare from Mike Bloomgren’s steely blue eyes is all it takes to know the Browns’ 48-year-old offensive line coach is not trying to be anybody’s best friend. Joel Bitonio, the perennial

Cleveland Browns 2025 NFL Season Preview originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

It seems in the closing days of spring that the Browns could carry four active quarterbacks on their Week 1 roster.

The Browns have been dealing with a quarterback curse since the turn of the century and even within the last decade, they've got a long list of failed QBs.

Here we'll try to look at the two Cleveland Browns players who may be in danger of getting cut after their 2025 minicamp.

Fans and analysts have assumed ever since the Cleveland Browns added rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel to their quarterback room via the 2025 draft that the club could trade or cut veteran Joe Flacco or 2022 first-round selection Kenny Pickett so that the Browns can have both Sanders and Gabriel on their active roster in September.

The Browns will lean heavily on running backs Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson. Harold Fannin Jr. is the likely second tight end. Mason Graham should be a Day 1 starter. Second-round pick Carson Schwesinger, however, might be the draft pick they need to hit the quickest.