The Cleveland Browns are entering a pivotal 2026 offseason. With a stellar defense, led by the new NFL single-season sack record holder in Myles Garrett, and some incredible rookies on both sides of the ball, they need to have a strong offseason.
Finding the right head coach is important, but so too is figuring out the quarterback plan for 2026. Does Shedeur Sanders come back as the starter? Is there a rookie drafted in the 2026 Draft? Do the Browns sign or trade for a veteran quarterback?
Those questions will get their answers in due time. But for now, as Underdog NFL shared, Andrew Berry commented on the future of the QB room. While he didn't outright reveal his plans, he did reveal some insight into what might be coming for Cleveland.
Andrew Berry breaks silence on future of Browns' QB room
"We're gonna do our work on the quarterback market," Berry said. "I can't tell you today if the starter for 2026 is internal or external."
Berry and the Browns are planning to check out the free agent, trade, and draft market for quarterbacks this offseason.
It's hardly a surprise, but it does make for some concern for Sanders' job in 2026 if the Browns are going to search for an outside quarterback.
But Berry isn't shutting down the possibility of Sanders getting another year as the starter, explaining that the QB for 2026 could be an internal candidate as well.
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Deshaun Watson is not an option for Cleveland, and while Dillon Gabriel wasn't terrible, he doesn't provide the ceiling that franchise quarterbacks typically provide.
While Sanders does bring some intriguing ceiling, he's far too inconsistent and prone to taking sacks or throwing interceptions to currently be named the starter going forward.
But if Cleveland wants to wait until the 2027 NFL Draft, projected to have some of the best prospects in recent years, then Sanders might be the best internal option for 2026.
For now, no plans are being revealed, but Berry's comments do leave open the door to Sanders getting the starting job in 2026, even if it's by default of no other quarterbacks coming available at the right price for Cleveland.
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