Overview
- At the NFL Scouting Combine, new head coach Todd Monken confirmed an open race at quarterback featuring Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel.
- Monken lauded Sanders’ “elite playmaking” but stopped short of anointing him, noting the second-year passer’s uneven rookie line of roughly 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions in seven starts.
- Watson remains in the mix after missing 2025 with an Achilles injury, as Monken cited the veteran’s previously elite form and said players will decide the job through their performance.
- Monken said he hopes to identify a No. 1 by the start of training camp yet left the timeline flexible to let the competition play out.
- Monken and GM Andrew Berry signaled the team may explore free agency, the draft or trades for additional QB options, and Monken also revealed Sanders sent him a porcelain horse-head birthday gift.