Cleveland named Joe Flacco the starting quarterback Monday. “Joe Cool leading the way,” the Browns official account wrote on X, adding a saluting face emoji. It took any remaining drama out of the unique quarterback competition that included Kenny Pickett and two rookies in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

The Cleveland Browns have named Joe Flacco their starting quarterback for the 2025 NFL season. Judy Battista examines how the Browns' QB competition unfolded -- and what might be next for Shedeur Sanders,

Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett all could have brighter futures. But 40-year-old Flacco is still more dependable today.