With Kenny Pickett gone to Las Vegas and Tyler 'Snoop' Huntley officially cut, Joe Flacco starts ahead of Dillon Gabriel who was named the backup. The move leaves Shedeur Sanders as the designated third string "emergency" QB, according to Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski.

The moment Kenny Pickett was dealt to the Raiders it signaled Dillon Gabriel's chance to be the backup quarterback, which Kevin Stefanski confirmed.

Stefanski and the Browns have been facing accusations about intentionally putting Sanders in positions to fail. At the very least, they're being accused of working hard to give Dillon Gabriel a better chance at success than Sanders. Read more: Dick Vitale Doesn't Hold Back in Strong Message on Browns' Shedeur Sanders

Sanders, a fifth-round pick, suffered an oblique strain during practice prior to the Browns' second preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles and didn't have an opportunity to carry over momentum seized against the Panthers in the preseason opener.

The Browns have committed to veteran Joe Flacco as their starting QB for 2025. The rest of the depth chart order remains up in the air.

The ultimate question could be whether the Browns trust rookie Dillon Gabriel (more likely) or rookie Shedeur Sanders (less likely) to be the No. 2 to Flacco. If so, they can try to trade Kenny Pickett. If not, Pickett would stay as the No. 2, with the Browns possibly sliding Gabriel or Sanders to IR — due to an injury or an “injury.”

Roster cutdown day came and went on Tuesday with no more clarity on the status of Browns running back Quinshon Judkins, their second-round pick out of Ohio State. Kevin Stefanski said after practice that he had no update on the No.