Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson announced Wednesday that rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer will start the team's preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.
Jackson praised Kizer's development and discussed where he stands in the quarterback competition with Brock Osweiler and Cody Kessler:
"This morning, I informed our quarterbacks that DeShone will be our starter for the third preseason game against Tampa. He has made a lot of progress by investing the time necessary to learn our offense, working hard to improve on his fundamentals while also effectively moving the offense in preseason games.