TAMPA, Florida — Hue Jackson still won’t come out and say it, at least not until the Browns return to Northeast Ohio.



But it’s clear that DeShone Kizer is going to be the starting quarterback, and Jackson came away from Kizer’s first start of the preseason Saturday night encouraged by what he saw.



“I’m really close,” Jackson said. “He has the right feel for me and what I’m looking for, but I’ll go back and watch the tape.”



He also no real internal competition, which is why a formal announcement is a matter of timing. But Kizer started strong Saturday, moved the Browns and showed off his arm. He threw the best pass of the preseason for a 32-yard, third-down conversion to Corey Coleman on the first drive and later had two near-misses on what might have been touchdown passes had they been caught.



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