Browns' Depth Chart, NFL Salary Cap after Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel Draft Picks

At long last, Shedeur Sanders was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

The Cleveland Browns traded up to the 144th pick to select the Colorado star quarterback following an unprecedented slide.

Before taking Sanders, Cleveland drafted Oregon's Dillon Gabriel in the third round, meaning the Browns' quarterback room is now somewhat crowded. Here's a look at the team's updated depth chart.

2025 Cleveland Browns Depth Chart

QB: Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson

RB: Quinshon Judkins, Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson, Pierre Strong Jr.

WR: Cedric Tillman, Michael Woods II, Jamari Thrash, David Bell, Kaden Davis

TE: David Njoku, Harold Fannin Jr., Blake Whiteheart

FB: Troy Hairston

As far as the financial side of things, the Browns had $19.155 million in salary cap space before the draft, per Overthecap.com, meaning they'll have some money to work with heading into the rest of the offseason.

The Browns were a possibility for Sanders heading into the draft, though many expected Cleveland to take him in the first or second round rather than the fifth. Now, the battle for QB1 begins.

The Browns certainly have one of the most interesting quarterback rooms in the NFL heading into the 2025 season.

In Flacco, they have a decorated veteran looking to put together a few more good seasons before he calls it a career. Pickett has shown flashes of potential through his first three years, but is still looking for a breakout season. Gabriel had a tremendous collegiate career and was a Heisman finalist in 2024. Sanders threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns last year with the Buffaloes.

The biggest question mark in the Browns' quarterback room is Deshaun Watson, who could miss the entire 2025 season but still carries a $35.9 million cap hit. Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam admitted that the trade for Watson in 2022 was "a big swing and miss," and it seems likely the Browns will try to move on from him and his expensive contract.

With uncertainty about Watson and a quarterback competition getting ready to start, the Browns will be a team to watch for the remainder of the offseason.