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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Could start Week 9 with Watson in protocol
Shedeur Sanders could be needed to start Sunday's game at New Orleans after Deshaun Watson was placed in concussion protocol when he experienced symptoms Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.During this past Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers, Watson briefly departed the game in the first quarter after a helmet-to-helmet hit from safety Jaquan Brisker. Sanders checked in and completed both of his pass attempts for two yards across four total plays before Watson was cleared to return for the Cleveland Browns' next possession. However, with the concussion symptoms surfacing a day later, Watson's availability for Week 9 is now in jeopardy. Watson will still have time to clear the five-step protocol ahead of Sunday, but expect Sanders to at least get some reps in with the first-team offense Wednesday during the team's first practice of the week.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Remaining in backup role for Week 7
Shedeur Sanders is active as the Cleveland Browns' backup quarterback for Sunday's game against. the Titans.After Deshaun Watson had a listless performance in a blowout loss to the Jaguars in Week 1, Ian Rapoport of ESPN had reported that Sanders could get a chance to start as soon as Week 3 if the Browns continued to languish. Watson has since steadied the ship, leading the Browns to wins in four of their last five games to put them atop the AFC North standings heading into Week 7 action. As a result, Sanders doesn't appear likely to threaten Watson's standing atop the depth chart anytime soon, though Sanders will continue to suit up on game days ahead of rookie Taylen Green, who will once again be inactive Sunday as the Browns' emergency No. 3 quarterback.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Could get look as starter Week 3
The Cleveland Browns plan to re-evaluate their quarterback situation following Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, with Shedeur Sanders being next in line to start if Cleveland elects to bench Deshaun Watson, Ian Rapoport of ESPN reports.After winning the battle for the starting job during the preseason, Watson will direct the offense for a second straight game to begin the regular season, but he heads into Sunday's contest with limited job security. In the Browns' season-opening 34-10 loss to the Jaguars, Watson struggled to move the ball throughout the afternoon, completing 16 of 22 attempts for 205 yards and an interception while throwing his lone touchdown with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. If Watson bounces back with a strong performance against Tampa Bay, he'll likely retain the starting job heading into the Browns' home opener Week 3 versus the Panthers, but another poor showing could set up Sanders to take over as the team's top quarterback.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Beginning season in backup role
Shedeur Sanders will open the season as the Cleveland Browns' backup quarterback after the team named Deshaun Watson its starter Monday, multiple sources tell NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.Sanders and Watson had been battling for the job since the start of the offseason program and alternated starts in the Browns' first two preseason tilts. Between losses to the Bears and Bills, Sanders completed 15 of 22 attempts for 153 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. While Watson didn't fare dramatically better than Sanders in the two exhibition games, his superior performance during camp practices in addition to his greater NFL experience and pricey contract were likely major factors in him emerging as the victor in the job battle. Watson is unlikely to head into Week 1 with a long leash, however, and Sanders should have a good chance at making starts in 2026 if the Browns limp out to a poor start to the season.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Will learn QB1 decision Monday
Shedeur Sanders will learn Monday if he or Deshaun Watson will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.The two signal-callers have alternated starting reps so far this preseason, as Watson started the first half of Cleveland's preseason opener while Sanders started in Saturday's 31-7 preseason loss to Buffalo. The 24-year-old Sanders outplayed Watson during the second exhibition, going 9-for-11 passing for 74 yards, one touchdown and one interception, but neither quarterback has obviously pulled away in the competition this preseason. In any case, word on the team's Week 1 starter is on track to arrive Monday via coach Todd Monken, while both Sanders and Watson are not slated to play in Thursday's preseason finale. The Browns' regular-season opener will come versus the Jaguars on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Outplays Watson in second preseason game
Shedeur Sanders completed nine of 11 passes for 74 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday's 31-7 preseason loss to the Bills. He also rushed once for two yards.Sanders started and played the first half. After an early lightning delay, Sanders led a touchdown drive on his first possession, capping it with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Luke Floriea. Sanders also threw a red-zone interception in the second quarter. Deshaun Watson struggled in the second half, completing five of 12 passes for 36 yards and an interception before ceding the final possession to Dillon Gabriel, who threw one pass. Cleveland's QB competition between Sanders and Watson remains too close to call. After the game, head coach Todd Monken said he will wait until Sunday to name a starter for Thursday's preseason finale against the Patriots, per Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Will play first half in second preseason game
Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson will split first-team reps during joint practices ahead of the Cleveland Browns' second preseason game against the Bills on Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sanders is set to start and play throughout the first half in that contest, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.Watson drew the start in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears and outperformed Sanders, the latter of whom completed 6 of 11 pass attempts for 79 yards and an interception while adding two carries for three yards in a 34-10 loss. Sanders' interception came early in the fourth quarter, when he overthrew his intended receiver. Sanders will start against Buffalo next week, and the plan is to have him play in the first half while Watson opens the third quarter and Dillon Gabriel gets work in the final period.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Set to start second preseason game
Deshaun Watson will get the start in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, while Shedeur Sanders will draw the start in the team's Aug. 22 contest against the Bills.Per coach Todd Monken, each quarterback will likely play a half during the team's first preseason game, as he wants to have both Watson and Sanders experience a two-minute situation Saturday. For now, Watson and Sanders -- who are listed as co-starters on the team's unofficial depth chart -- continue to share first-team practice reps, with Monken having yet to outline a timetable for selecting his Week 1 starter.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Listed as co-starter on unofficial depth chart
Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders are listed as co-starters on the Brown' unofficial depth chart, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.Coach Todd Monken has yet to reveal his QB plans for Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, but it's expected that whichever of the two signal callers starts that contest will give way the other one in Cleveland's second exhibition tilt. For the time being, Watson and Sanders continue to share first-team practice reps, with no timeline offered for a decision on the team's Week 1 starter.
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Preseason opener starter TBD
Coach Todd Monken noted Monday that he hasn't decided whether Shedeur Sanders or Deshaun Watson will start Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.Monken did indicate that whichever of the two doesn't start against Chicago will get the nod against the Bills in Cleveland's second preseason tilt. After Watson took starters reps during Saturday's practice, Sanders is slated to work with the first-team offense Monday. On the topic of the ongoing job battle between the two signal-callers, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com relays that Monken said Monday, "As long as we're still sharing reps, it's a competition."
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