Photo of Dillon Gabriel, Joe Flacco Sparks Reaction Over Striking Size Difference originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Flacco remains the favorite to be the Browns' starter when they open the season against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7. In 2023, he went 4-1 as Cleveland's starter and averaged more than 300 passing yards per game as the Browns made the playoffs for only the third time since the franchise returned in 1999.

Shedeur Sanders, the rookie many thought was built for the spotlight, is facing something that even the most talented prospects can't always avoid: fear. And not just any fear it's

Joe Flacco did not take team reps. Dillon Gabriel had the lowest completion percentage out of the three of them, going 7/18 with one touchdown. Sanders was 10/12 with two touchdowns, and Pickett was 6/10 with three touchdowns.

Even though a fierce quarterback competition is going on in Cleveland, with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett in the quarterback room with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders ...

"No TikTok dances," Flacco said. "The fact that people want to get on their phones and show people. That's embarrassing! You're an adult. Be an adult. I can't wrap my head around that." He followed up with some advice for the parents.