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Browns weighing QB shakeup for Week 3

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Gibbs, D. (2026, September 20). Browns weighing QB shakeup for Week 3. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/clevelands-qb-gets-more-difficult-ahead-of-week-3-decision/

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The Cleveland Browns are reconsidering their starting quarterback situation after Deshaun Watson's poor performance in Week 1. Despite being named the starter for Week 2, Watson will face competition from Shedeur Sanders for the Week 3 game against Carolina. Coach Todd Monken currently supports Watson but acknowledges that future decisions could involve drafting another quarterback next year or utilizing upcoming first-round picks in 2027 if current options fail to improve.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Cleveland Browns are reconsidering their starting quarterback after a poor performance in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, where Deshaun Watson completed 16-of-22 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown but was sacked five times as they lost by a score of 34-10. Despite this, head coach Todd Monken plans to keep Watson as the starter for their upcoming Week 3 home game against Carolina. The team is also considering second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who lost out to Watson during training camp. Browns fans booed Watson during the preseason due to his poor decision-making with the ball. With recent struggles, the coaching staff may reevaluate the starting position ahead of the Week 3 matchup.

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The Cleveland Browns have tough decisions to make soon at quarterback. asserted

Browns → have → quarterback

Deshaun Watson is getting the nod for their Week 2 matchup against the Buccaneers. asserted

Watson → get → Buccaneers

After that, the team will revisit the starting quarterback role ahead of their Week 3 home opener versus Carolina. asserted

team → revisit → Carolina

The competition once again includes second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders. asserted

competition → include → Sanders

Watson beat out Sanders in camp while returning from a season-ending Achilles injury. asserted

Watson → beat → injury

Watson has had a rough return after a preseason that saw him receive boos from fans and countless bad decisions with the ball in his hands. asserted

him → have → hands

He started Week 1 in Jacksonville, where he threw an interception to Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun on his third pass of the afternoon. asserted

he → start → afternoon

The 31-year-old finished the game completing 16-of-22 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown while getting sacked five times in the Browns’ 34-10 loss against the Jaguars. asserted

old → finish → Jaguars

With those in Brown’s facilities frustrated with how the offense operated. asserted

offense → frustrate → facilities

New head coach Todd Monken stood in solidarity with Watson as the starter. asserted

Monken → stand → starter

“I anticipate Deshaun will be our starter,” said Monken when reporters asked how the locker room felt about the decision. asserted

room → anticipate → decision

“To be honest… they don’t have a choice. asserted

they → have → choice

I love our guys. asserted

I → love → guys

But the moment we get into that… we’ve lost sight of the target.” asserted

we → get → target

Cleveland will have the opportunity to do so again if nobody in the room can separate themselves from the rest. asserted

nobody → have → rest

The Browns will have multiple first-round picks in 2027, with a class that’s loaded with talent at the position. asserted

that → have → position

With no firm decision being set for Week 3, Watson might be arriving at one of his last chances to start in Cleveland. uncertain

Watson → set → Cleveland

It all depends on how he can perform against the Bucs this Sunday. asserted

he → depend → Bucs

Browns weighing QB shakeup for Week 3

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