Kevin Stefanski Says Shedeur Sanders Is Getting Another Week As The Browns’ Starter

Shedeur Sanders is going to get different crippled nether halfway for nan Browns.

Two weeks ago, Sanders stepped successful for starting backmost Dillon Gabriel aft he suffered a concussion against nan Ravens. While that first spot of pro action did not spell that good for Sanders, he showed plentifulness of spark nan pursuing week, leading Cleveland to a triumph complete nan Raiders.

On Sunday, Sanders made nan 2nd commencement of his career, going 16-of-25 for 149 yards and a touchdown successful a losing effort, pinch nan Browns falling to nan 49ers astatine location 28–8.

While Sanders wasn’t capable to unafraid a 2nd consecutive win, he apparently showed capable to bent connected to nan starting occupation for astatine slightest 1 much week, arsenic coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters aft nan game that Sanders would beryllium getting nan telephone erstwhile again adjacent Sunday erstwhile Cleveland hosts nan Titans.

Earlier this week, reports indicated that nan Browns were unfastened keeping Sanders nether halfway a spot longer to spot what they person successful their different rookie quarterback. Now it appears they are sticking pinch that plan.

The determination makes sense. The Browns entered nan twelvemonth pinch 2 rookie quarterbacks connected nan roster, and since trading distant Week 1 starter Joe Flacco, person gotten to spot a adjacent spot of Gabriel connected nan field. With nan squad retired of contention, it’s worthy getting Sanders much reps pinch nan starters and seeing if he tin propulsion retired immoderate wins.

Sanders’s numbers haven’t blown anyone away, but he’s shown flashes of brilliance, and while nan discourtesy still needs plentifulness of work, he undeniably has added a imaginable for large plays that Gabriel was not providing to nan squad frankincense far.

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