Entering year four, the Browns had a decision to make on the fifth-year option of Kenny Pickett. And it was a rather easy one to make.

The Cleveland Browns quarterback room became the most interesting quarterback room in the NFL following the 2025 NFL Draft, as they selected former Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round and then followed that up by selecting Colorado's Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round after his unprecedented fall.

The deadline for teams to pick up or decline fifth-year options on first-round picks from the 2022 draft is May 1.