Pickett previously said, upon arriving via trade in March, that he hoped to get an opportunity to win the No. 1 job. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski also endorsed the former first-round draft pick, who began his NFL career with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, arguing that "Kenny Pickett's a guy that I believe in, that we believe in."

Kenny Pickett has no intentions of being a backup quarterback with the Cleveland Browns. "That’s the plan, man [to start]," he told Jerry DiPaola of TribLive.com. "I'm not going there to hang out. I want to go play. I'm excited, been working hard for it, taking it a day at a time."