Cleveland Browns keep four quarterbacks on initial 53-man roster
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 7:33 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026

The Cleveland Browns are carrying four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster following Sunday's cuts. Rookie Taylen Green and second-year quarterback Dillon Gabriel both earned spots on the team. They join Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders to round out the position group. Green, a sixth-round draft pick, saw limited practice reps during training camp due to the primary competition between Watson and Sanders. He made his preseason debut on Thursday, playing 48 percent of offensive snaps and finishing with five completions for 27 yards alongside 66 rushing yards. The team confirmed that Watson will start the Week 1 regular-season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- •The Browns included Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, and Taylen Green on the 53-man roster.
- •Taylen Green played 48 percent of offensive snaps in his preseason debut on Thursday.
- •Deshaun Watson remains the designated starter for the Week 1 game against Jacksonville.
- •Dillon Gabriel secured his spot on the roster as a second-year player.
- 7:33 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Browns will keep four QBs, Taylen Green makes initial 53-man roster
"At least for now, the Browns are going to carry four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster.
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