Deshaun Watson has ‘inside track’ to be Browns’ Week 1 starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders: report

Deshaun Watson has 'inside track' to be Browns' Week 1 starting quarterback over Shedeur Sanders: report

Watson hasn't taken a snap in nearly two years.

Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass during a voluntary veteran minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio, on April 21, 2026. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns watch from the sidelines during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Shedeur Sanders watches as Deshaun Watson runs a drill during a voluntary veteran minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio, on April 21, 2026. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

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