Browns interested in Cam Ward, Kirk Cousins and more at QB
Heading into free agency and the draft, one of the Browns' top priorities remains figuring out the answer at quarterback.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano wrote an article about what they heard from executives, coaches, and agents around the league during the week at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, which included insight into the future of the team's plans at quarterback.
Starting with the draft, Graziano believes the Browns are planning to remain at No. 2 instead of trading down to take one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft. Graziano believes "there's a strong chance [Deshaun] Watson has played his final game as a Brown" and Cleveland needs to look into where they are going next at the position.
"The overwhelming belief of the people I spoke to this week is that the Browns plan to stay put at No. 2 in the draft and take one of the top quarterbacks. Their preference between Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders is unclear, but if one goes at No. 1, I believe they'd be OK with taking the other."
Moving on to the free agent market, Fowler named Vikings' Daniel Jones, Falcons' Kirk Cousins, and Chiefs' Carson Wentz as inexpensive options due to the significant remaining money owed to Watson. However, Fowler thinks Atlanta is content keeping Cousins as their backup if no team wants to take on his salary in a trade.
"The Browns will consider cost when it comes to the quarterback market, given they still owe injured Watson that $92 million over the next two years. People I've talked to expect Daniel Jones to be on their radar, along with Kirk Cousins if he becomes available (though, surprisingly, not every team official is buying that the Falcons will just cut him outright, despite the significant money owed to him). Another name to watch here is Carson Wentz."
The belief is the Browns will add a veteran and a rookie to the room this offseason to completely overhaul the position. Keep an eye on those mentioned above as options in these coming months.
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