CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett took questions from reporters on Thursday with regard to his mindset, what it takes to win the starting job, and more. Below is the transcript as provided by the Browns media relations department:

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard may be ahead of Kenny Pickett when comparing their performances as rookies at training camp.

Former Cleveland Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins believes Shedeur Sanders should start over Dillon Gabriel or Kenny Pickett, the latter of whom Hawkins wants to see traded.

Kenny Pickett came back from summer break feeling a lot more comfortable in the Browns offense, and more confident in the four-way quarterback competition. “I would go home and, throwing two or three times a week,

Winning alone won't win the starting job in Cleveland land that's something Kenny Pickett is going to learn the hard way.