As for the Panthers, this is a big third year for former No.1 overall pick Bryce Young. In his second year in the same system with Dave Canales, the Panthers are hoping Young can take a leap. They added rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan to make Young’s life easier as well.

For the Browns’ first matchup of the 2025 preseason, here are four key matchups to watch:

But Flacco won’t play in the first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Neither will QB Kenny Pickett or QB Dillon Gabriel. Instead, it’ll be the team’s fourth — and perhaps most talked about — quarterback in rookie Shedeur Sanders. That leads us into the first of our 10 things I’m looking for in the first preseason game.