However, don’t plan on seeing the fifth-round rookie on the field this season unless things get really weird. Cleveland believes in Joe Flacco’s experience and Dillon Gabriel’s development as the backup.
Russini does share that the rumors she is hearing are that the selection of Sanders was rooted in Cleveland GM Andrew Berry’s belief that HC Kevin Stefanski and the coaching staff can “bring out the best in Sanders and help him grow into an NFL quarterback. It is noted that the Browns want to keep developing the young quarterback, but, as noted above, that development may not include time on the field this year.
Given the description of “really weird,” it would not be surprising if practice squad QB Bailey Zappe or Tyler Huntley, currently on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, saw snaps for Cleveland before Sanders.
Things change quickly in the NFL, but for now, we are unlikely to see Shedeur Sanders on the field for the Browns in 2025.
What do you think “really weird” would be in order for Sanders to see the field this year for Cleveland? What do you think about this report?