Blame him for plenty, but Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said he’s not directly responsible for a recent high-profile draft pick. While his influence is undeniable, Haslam said Tuesday he didn’t force general manager Andrew Berry to take rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders in April.

We're about a week into training camps for NFL teams, and coaching staffs are already starting to see things from players that will set them apart in position battles. No position

Back in March, the Browns acquired Pickett in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in hopes he could make a bid for the starting gig. It seems to be a wide open competition with Pickett and Flacco reportedly taking most of the first-team reps ahead of the two rookies, Gabriel and Sanders.

Shedeur Sanders is doing his part early in training camp for the Cleveland Browns, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s gaining ground on the starting role.