FIFA opens talks on rule requiring clubs to field at least one homegrown young player during matches FIFA has opened talks on making it mandatory for all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout a match.The FIFA Council agreed late on Tuesday to work towards a formal plan within a year, following global consultation with stakeholders.The move is aimed at increasing playing opportunities for young players developed by clubs, especially at teams that usually rely on bought and imported talent.FIFA said it is targeting “a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the Under-20 or Under-21 category on the field of play.”Such a rule would be stricter than existing regulations in national and international club competitions, including the Champions League, which require a quota of homegrown and club-trained players in squad lists.ALSO READ: FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.Published on Apr 29, 2026 #FIFA #opens #talks #rule #requiring #clubs #field #homegrown #young #player #matches

FIFA opens talks on rule requiring clubs to field at least one homegrown young player during matches
FIFA has opened talks on making it mandatory for all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout a match.
The FIFA Council agreed late on Tuesday to work towards a formal plan within a year, following global consultation with stakeholders.
The move is aimed at increasing playing opportunities for young players developed by clubs, especially at teams that usually rely on bought and imported talent.
FIFA said it is targeting “a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the Under-20 or Under-21 category on the field of play.”
Such a rule would be stricter than existing regulations in national and international club competitions, including the Champions League, which require a quota of homegrown and club-trained players in squad lists.
ALSO READ: FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026
However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.
Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.
A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.
Published on Apr 29, 2026
#FIFA #opens #talks #rule #requiring #clubs #field #homegrown #young #player #matches

FIFA has opened talks on making it mandatory for all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout a match.

The FIFA Council agreed late on Tuesday to work towards a formal plan within a year, following global consultation with stakeholders.

The move is aimed at increasing playing opportunities for young players developed by clubs, especially at teams that usually rely on bought and imported talent.

FIFA said it is targeting “a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the Under-20 or Under-21 category on the field of play.”

Such a rule would be stricter than existing regulations in national and international club competitions, including the Champions League, which require a quota of homegrown and club-trained players in squad lists.

ALSO READ: FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup 2026

However, those rules do not make it compulsory for clubs to select such players in their starting line-ups or use them during matches.

Champions League rules require each squad to reserve at least eight places for “locally trained players” in a maximum squad of 25.

A locally trained player is defined by Champions League organiser UEFA as one developed by the club itself or by another club in the same country for at least three full seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.

Published on Apr 29, 2026

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Deadspin | Pete Alonso, Orioles determined to heat up vs. Astros <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28834460.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/28834460.jpg" alt="MLB: Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles" class="w-full" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Apr 28, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles infielder Pete Alonso (25) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images  </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>The Baltimore Orioles would like for first baseman Pete Alonso to get untracked.</p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>They hope to see more signs of that Wednesday night against the visiting Houston Astros after the slugger unleashed an opposite-field home run in a 5-3 Baltimore victory Tuesday in the series opener.</p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>Alonso, a big free-agent prize for the Orioles in the offseason, is batting only .198 with four homers and 12 RBIs this season.</p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>“I think my swing feels good,” he said. “Just need to get a ball or two to find some grass or maybe a seat.”</p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>Alonso put one in the seats over the right-field fence in the fifth inning Tuesday. Every time he homers, it’s a signal that he could be on the verge of a breakout.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>“His defense right now has been better than advertised,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said. “It’s been elite for us at first base. So it’s just on the offensive side of the ball, and he’s close. You can see it in the box, you can see it in his work. So I think once he kind of gets in that groove, it’s going to be dangerous.”</p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>Alonso said it’s clear that the best is still to come from the Orioles, who halted a two-game skid on Tuesday.</p> </section><section id="section-8"> <p>“I think from the group largely, there’s been a lot of great individual performances, but I think from a lineup perspective, not everyone’s got going,” Alonso said. “I think once everyone kind of gets going, we start getting on the same page clicking, we’re going to put some runs up, which is going to alleviate some of the stress for the pitching staff.”</p> </section><br/><section id="section-9"> <p>Right-hander Chris Bassitt (1-2, 6.75 ERA) will be Baltimore’s starting pitcher for the middle game of the three-game series with the Astros. He gained his first victory of the season last Wednesday despite giving up five runs in 5 1/3 innings in an 8-6 win at Kansas City. The Orioles have won in his past three starts.</p> </section> <section id="section-10"> <p>Bassitt has made 16 career starts vs. Houston, recording a 5-6 record and 4.32 ERA in 89 2/3 innings. That marks the most innings he has logged against any opponent in his 12-year big-league career.</p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>The Astros have the worst record in the American League and are dealing with injuries that have altered the available roster.</p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>“It’s unfortunate that we have to go through this again,” Houston manager Joe Espada said. “But we find ourselves in a spot that we know we have been here before. … We have a roster now that I feel good about. Putting these guys in the best position to have some success is the most important thing while we get the rest of the guys back.”</p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>Houston’s starting pitcher on Wednesday will be right-hander Peter Lambert (1-1, 3.27 ERA), who’s coming off last Wednesday’s six shutout innings in a 2-0 victory at Cleveland. He’ll face the Orioles for the first time.</p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>Espada said the Astros will have infielder Jeremy Pena back with the team Wednesday, but he won’t be activated to play. Instead, he’ll continue rehab work for a hamstring strain.</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>Outfielder Colton Cowser hasn’t been in Baltimore’s lineup for four straight games, but Albernaz said part of that is because of Leody Taveras’ production.</p> </section><section id="section-16"> <p>“It’s nothing about Cowser,” Albernaz said. </p> </section><section id="section-17"> <p>Taveras is batting .286 this season, with two homers and 15 RBIs.</p> </section><br/><section id="section-18"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section> </div> #Deadspin #Pete #Alonso #Orioles #determined #heat #Astros

Inside the Orlando Magic’s Quest To Shock the NBA Against Detroit Pistons | Deadspin.com <div id="section-1"> <p>The underdog has universal appeal because it represents all of us.</p><p>Undersized and beating the odds. The common citizen saving the world. The unassuming hero.</p><p>A No. 8 seed taking down a No. 1 in a playoff series is <a href="https://deadspin.com/what-prediction-markets-are-telling-us-about-nba-playoffs-in-the-east/" target="_blank">long shot gold</a>. Or at least it should be.</p><p>The Orlando Magic are poised to join the underdog hall of fame this week in their first-round playoff series <a href="https://deadspin.com/jb-bickerstaff-is-one-loss-away-from-being-exposed-as-a-phony/" target="_blank">against the Detroit Pistons.</a></p><p>At No. 8 and the lowest seed in the Eastern Conference, Orlando earned an official playoff spot only after a loss and then a victory in the play-in tournament. Now they have the top-seeded Pistons on the ropes with a 3-1 series lead.</p><p>Just eight games over .500 in the regular season, the Magic can now boot a 60-win team from the playoff field.</p><p>And yet the rags-to-riches tale does not seem to be captivating a nation like it should.</p><p>Don’t expect anybody to crank up the “Hoosiers” clips before what could be a decisive Game 5 on Wednesday. This isn’t even “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.”</p><p>Only six No. 8 seeds have ever won a first-round series against a No. 1 in NBA playoff history. Perhaps the most famous was in 1994 when the Denver Nuggets got past the Seattle SuperSonics in a best-of-five opening round.</p><p>The sight of Nuggets center Dikembe Mutombo lying on the court and holding the basketball aloft — part laughter, part tears — is the picture of playoff upsets.</p><p>In 1999, the New York Knicks under Jeff Van Gundy knocked off the Miami Heat in another five-game thriller.</p><p>Other first-round conquerors, all in seven-game series, include the 2007 Golden State Warriors over the Dallas Mavericks; the 2011 Memphis Grizzlies over the San Antonio Spurs; the 2012 Philadelphia 76ers over the Chicago Bulls; the 2023 Heat over the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>Perhaps it has happened too often to stir the senses.</p><p>Or maybe it’s that the top seed in this case was sort of the underdog of the regular season that rose to new heights. The Pistons had just ended a five-season playoff drought last year when they were dumped in the first round.</p><p>That 2025 playoff appearance came after they were a brutal 14-68 one season earlier. They had averaged just shy of 19 wins per season over the previous five campaigns.</p><p>This Pistons-Magic series is void of a proper villain.</p><p>In Orlando, though, there is nothing Mickey Mouse about it.</p><p>The Magic have been eliminated in the first round the last six times they have made the playoffs. They have not won a series since making the Eastern Conference finals in 2010 under Stan Van Gundy.</p><p>Orlando looked ready to turn a corner when Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs arrived before the 2021-22 season. They seemed well on their way when Paolo Banchero joined one season later.</p><p>They added Desmond Bane this season in an eye-opening deal that <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/magic-grizzlies-trade-bane-caldwell-pope" target="_blank">cost four unprotected first-round draft pick</a>s and a 2029 draft pick swap. Bane ended up delivering 20.1 points per game in the regular season while providing veteran leadership. In the playoffs, he is scoring 19.0 points while shooting 44.1% from 3-point range.</p><p>After Wagner missed 48 games during the regular season with an ankle injury, he has scored 16.8 points in the playoffs. Banchero has scored 21.0 points with 8.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists in the playoffs.</p><p>If the Magic can get past the Pistons, they look like they also have a chance against the Cleveland Cavaliers or Toronto Raptors in the next round.</p><p>If the Magic move deeper into the playoffs, maybe then they can move the masses then. It is a small world after all.</p> </div> #Orlando #Magics #Quest #Shock #NBA #Detroit #Pistons #Deadspin.com

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PSG’s Hakimi to miss UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg due to injury – Reports A hamstring injury to Paris St. Germain’s Achraf Hakimi is expected to rule him out of the UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg against Bayern Munich next week, according to reports.Hakimi went down injured late in the thrilling 5-4 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday but played out the full 90 minutes.However, test results have revealed the right back suffered a hamstring tear, according to RMC Sport.READ | PSG wins 5-4 in record-breaking UCL semifinalThe PSG vice-captain has played just 31 times for the club and missed close to two months of action due to an ankle injury in November.In a match that will go down as an instant classic, PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 with two goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele ‌before Bayern struck twice in three minutes just before the hour to improve its chances for next week’s return leg in Munich.Published on Apr 29, 2026 #PSGs #Hakimi #UEFA #Champions #League #semifinal #leg #due #injury #Reports

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A hamstring injury to Paris St. Germain’s Achraf Hakimi is expected to rule him out of the UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg against Bayern Munich next week, according to reports.
Hakimi went down injured late in the thrilling 5-4 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday but played out the full 90 minutes.
However, test results have revealed the right back suffered a hamstring tear, according to RMC Sport.
READ | PSG wins 5-4 in record-breaking UCL semifinal
The PSG vice-captain has played just 31 times for the club and missed close to two months of action due to an ankle injury in November.
In a match that will go down as an instant classic, PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 with two goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele ‌before Bayern struck twice in three minutes just before the hour to improve its chances for next week’s return leg in Munich.
Published on Apr 29, 2026

#PSGs #Hakimi #UEFA #Champions #League #semifinal #leg #due #injury #Reports">PSG’s Hakimi to miss UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg due to injury – Reports

A hamstring injury to Paris St. Germain’s Achraf Hakimi is expected to rule him out of the UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg against Bayern Munich next week, according to reports.

Hakimi went down injured late in the thrilling 5-4 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday but played out the full 90 minutes.

However, test results have revealed the right back suffered a hamstring tear, according to RMC Sport.

READ | PSG wins 5-4 in record-breaking UCL semifinal

The PSG vice-captain has played just 31 times for the club and missed close to two months of action due to an ankle injury in November.

In a match that will go down as an instant classic, PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 with two goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele ‌before Bayern struck twice in three minutes just before the hour to improve its chances for next week’s return leg in Munich.

Published on Apr 29, 2026

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Deadspin | Yankees RHP Elmer Rodriguez to make MLB debut against Rangers Mar 10, 2026; Clearwater, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Elmer Rodriguez (76) throws in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images The New York Yankees are excited about Elmer Rodriguez’s major league debut on Wednesday afternoon. They also are enthusiastic about the prospect of capping a nearly perfect road trip with another win. Rodriguez, a 22-year-old right-hander, will be on the mound when the Yankees finish a nine-game journey Wednesday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. The Yankees are 7-1 on the trip after hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game and ninth time in 16 games, and David Bednar survived a shaky ninth by getting a double play to cap a stellar night defensively. Judge has nine of his 12 homers this season in the past 16 games and tied Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami for the major league lead. Austin Wells homered and Cody Bellinger hit an RBI double as the Yankees became the third team in the majors with 20 wins, joining the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. “A lot of good things to help us finish off that game, so an opportunity to finish off a great road trip tomorrow,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. New York is 10-1 over its past 11 games after getting scoreless outings from Max Fried and Cam Schlittler in the opening two games of the Texas series. Those outings lowered New York’s team ERA to 3.11, and Rodriguez will join the rotation for at least two turns. In four starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he is 1-2 but also posted a 1.27 ERA and an 0.89 WHIP. In 21 1/3 innings, he has struck out 20 and walked seven. “He’s impressive,” Boone said. “I’ve really been impressed with a lot of our young guys that are kind of knocking on the door, Elmer included in that, about to be big-leaguers. Feel like they have a chance to be longtime big-leaguers. As well as being a talented pitcher, he seems to have a really good way and makeup about him that should serve him well.” Texas hopes its offense can support a strong outing from right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2-4, 5.79 ERA) on Wednesday. The Rangers did not score while Jack Leiter and Jacob deGrom were on the mound in the first two games as they mustered seven combined hits off Schlittler and Fried before making late rallies. On Tuesday, Danny Jansen hit an RBI triple, and Josh Jung had an RBI single. Corey Seager ended the game by hitting into a double play with two runners on base and is hitting .189 over 24 games in April. Texas also went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and is 3-for-24 in that situation over its past three games. “The last inning we did a really good job; we had the right guys up at the right time,” Texas manager Skip Schumaker said of his team, which scored its two runs Tuesday in the ninth inning. “I thought we made a run at it towards the end. Just couldn’t cash in.” Eovaldi went 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA in his first two starts and 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his next two. He has been tagged for eight earned runs in 11 innings during defeats to the Athletics and Seattle Mariners in his two most recent outings. Eovaldi is 6-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 24 career appearances (21 starts) against the Yankees, with whom he made 51 appearances and had a 23-11 combined record in 2015 and 2016. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Yankees #RHP #Elmer #Rodriguez #MLB #debut #Rangers

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Mar 10, 2026; Clearwater, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Elmer Rodriguez (76) throws in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees are excited about Elmer Rodriguez’s major league debut on Wednesday afternoon.

They also are enthusiastic about the prospect of capping a nearly perfect road trip with another win.

Rodriguez, a 22-year-old right-hander, will be on the mound when the Yankees finish a nine-game journey Wednesday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.

The Yankees are 7-1 on the trip after hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game and ninth time in 16 games, and David Bednar survived a shaky ninth by getting a double play to cap a stellar night defensively.

Judge has nine of his 12 homers this season in the past 16 games and tied Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami for the major league lead. Austin Wells homered and Cody Bellinger hit an RBI double as the Yankees became the third team in the majors with 20 wins, joining the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.

“A lot of good things to help us finish off that game, so an opportunity to finish off a great road trip tomorrow,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday.

New York is 10-1 over its past 11 games after getting scoreless outings from Max Fried and Cam Schlittler in the opening two games of the Texas series. Those outings lowered New York’s team ERA to 3.11, and Rodriguez will join the rotation for at least two turns.

In four starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he is 1-2 but also posted a 1.27 ERA and an 0.89 WHIP. In 21 1/3 innings, he has struck out 20 and walked seven.

“He’s impressive,” Boone said. “I’ve really been impressed with a lot of our young guys that are kind of knocking on the door, Elmer included in that, about to be big-leaguers. Feel like they have a chance to be longtime big-leaguers. As well as being a talented pitcher, he seems to have a really good way and makeup about him that should serve him well.”

Texas hopes its offense can support a strong outing from right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2-4, 5.79 ERA) on Wednesday. The Rangers did not score while Jack Leiter and Jacob deGrom were on the mound in the first two games as they mustered seven combined hits off Schlittler and Fried before making late rallies.

On Tuesday, Danny Jansen hit an RBI triple, and Josh Jung had an RBI single. Corey Seager ended the game by hitting into a double play with two runners on base and is hitting .189 over 24 games in April.

Texas also went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and is 3-for-24 in that situation over its past three games.

“The last inning we did a really good job; we had the right guys up at the right time,” Texas manager Skip Schumaker said of his team, which scored its two runs Tuesday in the ninth inning. “I thought we made a run at it towards the end. Just couldn’t cash in.”

Eovaldi went 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA in his first two starts and 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his next two. He has been tagged for eight earned runs in 11 innings during defeats to the Athletics and Seattle Mariners in his two most recent outings.

Eovaldi is 6-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 24 career appearances (21 starts) against the Yankees, with whom he made 51 appearances and had a 23-11 combined record in 2015 and 2016.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Yankees #RHP #Elmer #Rodriguez #MLB #debut #Rangers">Deadspin | Yankees RHP Elmer Rodriguez to make MLB debut against Rangers

Mar 10, 2026; Clearwater, Florida, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Elmer Rodriguez (76) throws in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees are excited about Elmer Rodriguez’s major league debut on Wednesday afternoon.

They also are enthusiastic about the prospect of capping a nearly perfect road trip with another win.

Rodriguez, a 22-year-old right-hander, will be on the mound when the Yankees finish a nine-game journey Wednesday against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.

The Yankees are 7-1 on the trip after hanging on for a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game and ninth time in 16 games, and David Bednar survived a shaky ninth by getting a double play to cap a stellar night defensively.

Judge has nine of his 12 homers this season in the past 16 games and tied Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami for the major league lead. Austin Wells homered and Cody Bellinger hit an RBI double as the Yankees became the third team in the majors with 20 wins, joining the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.

“A lot of good things to help us finish off that game, so an opportunity to finish off a great road trip tomorrow,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday.

New York is 10-1 over its past 11 games after getting scoreless outings from Max Fried and Cam Schlittler in the opening two games of the Texas series. Those outings lowered New York’s team ERA to 3.11, and Rodriguez will join the rotation for at least two turns.

In four starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he is 1-2 but also posted a 1.27 ERA and an 0.89 WHIP. In 21 1/3 innings, he has struck out 20 and walked seven.

“He’s impressive,” Boone said. “I’ve really been impressed with a lot of our young guys that are kind of knocking on the door, Elmer included in that, about to be big-leaguers. Feel like they have a chance to be longtime big-leaguers. As well as being a talented pitcher, he seems to have a really good way and makeup about him that should serve him well.”

Texas hopes its offense can support a strong outing from right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2-4, 5.79 ERA) on Wednesday. The Rangers did not score while Jack Leiter and Jacob deGrom were on the mound in the first two games as they mustered seven combined hits off Schlittler and Fried before making late rallies.

On Tuesday, Danny Jansen hit an RBI triple, and Josh Jung had an RBI single. Corey Seager ended the game by hitting into a double play with two runners on base and is hitting .189 over 24 games in April.

Texas also went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and is 3-for-24 in that situation over its past three games.

“The last inning we did a really good job; we had the right guys up at the right time,” Texas manager Skip Schumaker said of his team, which scored its two runs Tuesday in the ninth inning. “I thought we made a run at it towards the end. Just couldn’t cash in.”

Eovaldi went 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA in his first two starts and 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his next two. He has been tagged for eight earned runs in 11 innings during defeats to the Athletics and Seattle Mariners in his two most recent outings.

Eovaldi is 6-6 with a 3.22 ERA in 24 career appearances (21 starts) against the Yankees, with whom he made 51 appearances and had a 23-11 combined record in 2015 and 2016.

–Field Level Media

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In the minds of analysts and fans alike, the Cleveland Browns were one of the teams that nailed the 2026 NFL Draft.

With the entire football world believing that Cleveland needed to use their two first-round picks on an offensive tackle and a wide receiver, the Browns did just that, sliding back a few spots and still drafting Utah’s Spencer Fano, and then adding Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion near the end of the first round. Cleveland was not done making picks that fans and analysts loved, as the team added Washington WR Denzel Boston and Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on Day 2.

Of course, there is one rather important outstanding matter, and there is news on that front.

Who will be under center for the Browns this season?

According to a new report, none other than veteran Deshaun Watson has the “inside track” to the starting quarterback job in Cleveland as the offseason begins. Mary Kay Cabot at Cleveland.com wrote Wednesday morning that Watson “emerged from the Browns voluntary minicamp last week with an edge over Shedeur Sanders in the two-man quarterback competition — and has the inside track to be named the Browns QB1.“

For those who might be wondering yes, this is the same Deshaun Watson that last played in 2024, only made seven starts that season, and saw his year cut short due to an Achilles’ rupture. And the same Watson that during that season posted an Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt of just 3.7, and led the Browns to a 1-6 record. It’s also the same Watson who faced a series of sexual assault allegations in recent years.

And yet … there is a reason he might be their best option. Courtesy of RBSDM, here is a look at Quarterback Efficiency — a metric examining both Expected Points Added per Pass and Completion Percentage Over Expected — for all quarterbacks with 100 or more passing attempts a year ago.

See if you can spot the two Browns passers who fit that category last year: Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel:

Yes, right in the bottom left is where you find the two Cleveland rookies from last season, exactly where you do not want to be on this graphic.

So while the Browns might have “won” the 2026 NFL Draft, what lies ahead is much less certain.

Especially at quarterback.

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Deshaun Watson over Shedeur Sanders? The Browns have a starting QB favorite, per report In the minds of analysts and fans alike, the Cleveland Browns were one of the teams that nailed the 2026 NFL Draft.With the entire football world believing that Cleveland needed to use their two first-round picks on an offensive tackle and a wide receiver, the Browns did just that, sliding back a few spots and still drafting Utah’s Spencer Fano, and then adding Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion near the end of the first round. Cleveland was not done making picks that fans and analysts loved, as the team added Washington WR Denzel Boston and Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on Day 2.Of course, there is one rather important outstanding matter, and there is news on that front.Who will be under center for the Browns this season?According to a new report, none other than veteran Deshaun Watson has the “inside track” to the starting quarterback job in Cleveland as the offseason begins. Mary Kay Cabot at Cleveland.com wrote Wednesday morning that Watson “emerged from the Browns voluntary minicamp last week with an edge over Shedeur Sanders in the two-man quarterback competition — and has the inside track to be named the Browns QB1.“For those who might be wondering yes, this is the same Deshaun Watson that last played in 2024, only made seven starts that season, and saw his year cut short due to an Achilles’ rupture. And the same Watson that during that season posted an Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt of just 3.7, and led the Browns to a 1-6 record. It’s also the same Watson who faced a series of sexual assault allegations in recent years.And yet … there is a reason he might be their best option. Courtesy of RBSDM, here is a look at Quarterback Efficiency — a metric examining both Expected Points Added per Pass and Completion Percentage Over Expected — for all quarterbacks with 100 or more passing attempts a year ago.See if you can spot the two Browns passers who fit that category last year: Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel:Yes, right in the bottom left is where you find the two Cleveland rookies from last season, exactly where you do not want to be on this graphic.So while the Browns might have “won” the 2026 NFL Draft, what lies ahead is much less certain.Especially at quarterback. #Deshaun #Watson #Shedeur #Sanders #Browns #starting #favorite #report

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In the minds of analysts and fans alike, the Cleveland Browns were one of the teams that nailed the 2026 NFL Draft.

Of course, there is one rather important outstanding matter, and there is news on that front.

Who will be under center for the Browns this season?

See if you can spot the two Browns passers who fit that category last year: Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel:

Yes, right in the bottom left is where you find the two Cleveland rookies from last season, exactly where you do not want to be on this graphic.

So while the Browns might have “won” the 2026 NFL Draft, what lies ahead is much less certain.

Especially at quarterback.

#Deshaun #Watson #Shedeur #Sanders #Browns #starting #favorite #report">Deshaun Watson over Shedeur Sanders? The Browns have a starting QB favorite, per report

In the minds of analysts and fans alike, the Cleveland Browns were one of the teams that nailed the 2026 NFL Draft.

Of course, there is one rather important outstanding matter, and there is news on that front.

Who will be under center for the Browns this season?

See if you can spot the two Browns passers who fit that category last year: Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel:

Yes, right in the bottom left is where you find the two Cleveland rookies from last season, exactly where you do not want to be on this graphic.

So while the Browns might have “won” the 2026 NFL Draft, what lies ahead is much less certain.

Especially at quarterback.

#Deshaun #Watson #Shedeur #Sanders #Browns #starting #favorite #report

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