Almost everyone believes the Browns will be making a major addition to their quarterback room in 2026. The question is merely how they go about doing it. They'll still have Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel under contract, as well as Deshaun Watson, who will collect another guaranteed $45 million next season.
At this point, despite some promising outings, it doesn't appear that Sanders will be gifted the job going into next season — and that would be the prudent decision.
It's entirely clear that getting the quarterback position right is paramount to any kind of sustained franchise success.