Deshaun Watson has inside track to be Browns' Week 1 starting quarterback

6 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29

Watson, returning from a nearly two-year absence after an Achilles injury, received the most first-team reps at minicamp in Berea, Ohio, ahead of rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.
Despite drafting three quarterbacks in two years, the Browns' coaching staff appears to favor Watson's veteran presence for their young roster, even as he enters the final year of his $230 million contract.
Cleveland's quarterback play ranked 31st in completion percentage and passing yards last season, with Sanders' three wins as a starter leading the group but his accuracy and turnover rates keeping the competition open.

What must rookie Shedeur Sanders prove to the new coaching staff to win the starting job?

How will Cleveland's four-quarterback competition affect its young offensive weapons?

After a two-year absence, can Watson truly elevate a completely rebuilt Browns offense?

Is athletic rookie Taylen Green the real wild card in the Browns' quarterback battle?

With his legal issues resolved, can Deshaun Watson finally recapture his elite Pro Bowl form?

Is Deshaun Watson's starting role earned on merit or dictated by his massive contract?