The Giants and Cleveland Browns each have 4 quarterbacks on their preseason rosters. Both teams are 2-0 heading into their preseason finales this weekend.
While Giants coach Brian Daboll hasn't announced his Week 1 starter vs. Washington (September 7), Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski, despite stellar efforts from rookies Shadeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel the last two weekends, decided to go with veteran Joe Flacco, in his 19th season, as his starter vs. Cincinnati.
Stefanski is hoping to have Sanders (Colorado) back for this weekend after Sanders was sidelined by an oblique injury. However, if the injury is more severe than initially thought (and oblique injuries usually are, as baseball fans will tell you), it would explain the decision to go with Flacco.
The 4th QB in Browns camp, Kenny Pickett, may be the odd man out after spending last season backing up Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia, and earning a Super Bowl ring in the process.
Meanwhile, Daboll has made use of all 4 of his QB's in both games, but the tabloid media in NYC is already touting that Tommy DeVito could be the odd man out, with the NY Post speculating that DeVito could cross over to the Jests' locker room if he's waived by Big Blue.
Things, of course, could change after this weekend's games.
Most teams are keeping their starters on the bench in the preseason, to protect them for the long, 4 1/2 month season ahead. That would explain why Buffalo is 0-2 after getting blown out by Chicago last night. The Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champs, have given a long look to Dorian Robinson-Thompson, who came over in the Kenny Pickett trade, and rookie Kyle McCord, and there is already speculation that one of the two could be gone by this time next week. A nice problem to have.
College action begins on Saturday, with Kansas State & Iowa State playing their season opener in Dublin, Ireland, for ESPN's benefit, one of just 9 games on this week's schedule. Things will begin to ratchet up over Labor Day weekend (August 28-September 1). You've been given notice to plan accordingly.
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