Browns Coach Says Both Watson and Sanders Have Played Well Enough That No Starter Will Be Named After Minicamp

Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken said Tuesday he is unlikely to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders at the conclusion of mandatory minicamp on Thursday. Monken spoke to reporters in Berea, Ohio. He said the quarterbacks have both performed at a level that keeps the competition open.

"Once we get to the fall, we'll have to dissect the reps how we see fit," Monken said. "I just don't see it after the way Shedeur has played and Deshaun's played. " Watson and Sanders have split first-team practice reps throughout the offseason workout program.

On Tuesday, the first day of the three-day minicamp, Sanders received all of the starting reps in 11-on-11 drills while Watson took reps with the second-team offense. Monken said Watson will handle first-team reps on Wednesday and the two quarterbacks will split the starting reps on Thursday. "I would have hoped [to name a starter], but I like both of them," Monken said.

"I like both of them, and we haven't had the pads on. As much as I'd love to make that decision, either by someone separating themselves upward or downward, either way, which has not occurred, and we haven't even gotten to practicing against an opponent, putting the pads on, having a controlled scrimmage or playing preseason games. " Monken is a first-year NFL head coach.

He has said throughout the offseason that he would ideally like to enter training camp with a defined depth chart and starting quarterback.