Shedeur Sanders had the same reaction as many fans when bombshell news surfaced from the Cleveland Browns today. Just five weeks into the season, Cleveland has agreed to a massive quarterback trade.
Here is Shedeur’s reaction and the full details of the trade.
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The Cleveland Browns traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday, and rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was immediately asked what he thought:
“He was definitely somebody I leaned on for wisdom, and I feel he helped me a lot,” Sanders said in an interview with John Sabol of Fox 8 Cleveland. “He helped me a lot in my time being here in Cleveland and his time being here in Cleveland. Everybody has their own destinies and have their own plans…I’m just happy for him.”
#Browns back-up QB Shedeur Sanders speaks exclusively to @fox8news @John_Sabol about the trade of Joe Flacco to the #Bengals. pic.twitter.com/PDQF6ihBz1
— P.J. ZIEGLER (@PJFOX8) October 7, 2025
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, left, chats with rookie Shedeur Sanders during an NFL practice at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.
The Browns sent Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Bengals in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round selection. He was previously benched by Cleveland in favor of fellow rookie signal-caller Dillon Gabriel on Oct. 1.
Flacco started the first four games of the season for the Browns, completing 58.1 percent of his throws for 815 yards and two touchdowns compared to six interceptions. Cleveland owned a 1-3 record with him under center.
The 40-year-old signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with the Browns during the offseason.
Flacco spent plenty of time with Sanders in training camp and was impressed with the 2025 fifth-round pick’s approach to offseason activities.
“I think he’s come in from Day 1 with a pretty good head on his shoulders, a pretty good method about how he thinks he should do things,” Flacco said, via SI.com’s Jack Carlough.
Sanders sat at No. 3 on Cleveland’s quarterback depth chart prior to Tuesday’s trade, although he’s now the team’s second-string passer. Gabriel will continue to serve as the Browns’ starter moving forward.
Cleveland suffered a 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Gabriel’s first career start, although he still finished 19-of-33 for 190 yards and two touchdowns without getting picked off.
Jun 10, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) talks to quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Jun 12, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) talks to quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during mini camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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