The Browns are expected to decline the fifth-year option for quarterback Kenny Pickett, whom they picked up in a trade with Philadelphia.

A source confirmed to ESPN on Monday the Cleveland Browns will not exercise the fifth-year option on quarterback Kenny Pickett, 26, the No. 20 overall pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 NFL draft who played for the Philadelphia Eagles last year.

Entering the final season of his four-year rookie contract, quarterback Kenny Pickett won't have his fifth-year club option picked up by the Cleveland Browns, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.

Shedeur Sanders went from widely projected first-round draft pick to fifth-round flyer of the Cleveland Browns over the weekend. Even the Browns passed over the polarizing Colorado quarterback six times,

The stories around Shedeur Sanders pre-draft seemed to focus as much off the field as on. The Browns draft pick is now ready to focus on the field.

Shedeur Sanders kept falling in the NFL Draft until a similar circus act -- the Browns -- put out a safety net. Will it work in Cleveland?

Shedeur Sanders will generate the most attention and headlines of the Cleveland Browns' seven selections in the NFL draft. However, most of the Browns' other six selections could make immediate contributions.