CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Despite what it may have looked like early, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders said he didn’t feel any extra nerves ahead of his professional debut Friday night. His first pass sailed high, and the Browns’ first three series produced more misses than hits. But a Carolina Panthers turnover led to a well-placed 7-yard touchdown pass from …
Read More »For probably the first time, and maybe the last time, a fifth-round rookie making his NFL preseason debut was all anyone wanted to talk about on a Friday night. Even LeBron James had to check it out. Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is not a normal rookie, and his first preseason snaps got plenty of attention. Sanders, a star …
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Browns fans will be calling for Shedeur Sanders to win the starting job after his performance Friday night. The rookie quarterback created a buzz by completing 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders led the Browns on three touchdown drives on his nine series, not counting a kneel down before the half. He left with 2:12 …
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It doesn’t matter how you get to the NFL. Really, the only thing that matters is what you do when you get there and are given an opportunity. For Shedeur Sanders, who famously fell from a projected top-five pick all the way to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, he made the most of his NFL debut and …
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Tonight, more than a years’ worth of hype will be put to the test as the Cleveland Browns open their preseason play with a road trip to face the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Starting at quarterback for the Browns will be Shedeur Sanders, putting the former Colorado star and son of Pro Football Hall …
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Shedeur Sanders will have an extended debut for his first preseason action on Friday night. Via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told the team’s radio broadcast on Thursday that Sanders will play the majority of the contest against the Panthers. When it comes to a number of reps, Stefanski said it will translate to about …
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Some believe that the Browns, by starting rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders in tonight’s preseason opener, are setting him up to fail. But not even the hopelessly dysfunctional Browns-is-the-Browns are that dysfunctional. They drafted him. Why would they want him to fail? Tonight, they need him. Presumptive Week 1 starter Joe Flacco is in bubble wrap. Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders needs more practice reps. He needs to play with starters during the preseason. And coach Kevin Stefanski can’t make these changes fast enough. Hurry up! On the Sanders fan club’s timeline, Cleveland has fallen behind on his development plan. The fifth-round pick ranks fourth on the Browns’ first depth chart. He lags behind …
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Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders clearly still has a healthy sense of humor, even after all he’s been through in the past year. Sanders was one of the first to react to his son Shedeur earning starting quarterback duties in the Cleveland Browns’ preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers on Friday. He did what any proud father would do: share …
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NFL preseason games. Let’s get this out of the way: There is no conspiracy theory against Shedeur Sanders. The Cleveland Browns are not out to ruin his career or set him up to fail. The Browns are simply treating him like a fifth-round rookie and the fourth quarterback on their depth chart. …
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