Browns Star Myles Garrett Makes Feelings Clear on QB Preference

Joe Flacco has already earned the trust of the Cleveland Browns and the respect of the locker room, with All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett among those voicing support as the team navigates a crowded quarterback competition.

The Browns are staging a four-man competition during training camp and the preseason. The group of passers includes Flacco, as well as Kenny Pickett and rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.

Flacco has a leg up on the other three quarterbacks thanks to his stint with the Browns in 2023. He’s proven he can operate in Kevin Stefanski’s offense. Flacco went 4-1 as the starter to close out the regular season, passing for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions over that span. Flacco helped lead the Browns to the postseason but Cleveland was blown out in the Wild Card game, 45-14.

Garrett and other Browns veterans sound content to roll with Flacco to open up the regular season, per Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.

“He’s already felt the love from Browns fans, and has the full support of big-time veterans such as All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett,” Cabot said. “Flacco might not get many as many snaps in practice as the others because he doesn’t need them, but the Browns know what he can do.”