But the most intriguing part of Knox's suggestion is his reminder that the Browns have done this before, 2023. That year, Josh Dobbs spent almost the entire preseason with Cleveland. But on Aug. 27, 2023, the Browns traded Dobbs to the Arizona Cardinals with a seventh-round pick to get a fifth-round pick in return.

That leaves one spot for Kenny Pickett and newly-acquired Tyler Huntley to battle over, and Schefter thinks Pickett might be a more valuable asset for the Browns to have on their roster: “Kenny Pickett is still young.

Joe Flacco signed a one-year deal to return to Cleveland during free agency. Flacco, who led the Browns to the postseason in 2023, is the early candidate to start Week 1. Because of his veteran status, he is also the only quarterback that will not be valuable to others in a trade.