The Cleveland Browns finished with a 5-12 record last season. Shedeur Sanders was a rookie, and he struggled during his time on the field. He completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Sanders also rushed for 169 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown, along with averaging 8.0 yards per carry.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) hands the ball off to running back Raheim Sanders (35) in the second quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
During his rookie season, he wore the jersey #12. The Browns social media team announced that he will be wearing #2 next season. This was the number that Shedeur wore in college with Jackson State and Colorado as well. With the jersey number change, it does not mean much for the 24-year-old. He will be in a battle with Deshaun Watson potentially for the starting quarterback job next season.
Cleveland Browns Fans React To Shedeur Sanders Wearing #2 Jersey Next Season
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) scrambles in the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
There were a lot of Browns fans who were intrigued by Sanders switching jersey numbers from #12 to #2. This is what some Cleveland fans had to say about it on Twitter:
Number 2 for the nepo baby backup who’ll be QB3 by Week 10. Classic Browns
— Nectarflow® (@xwonde6) March 30, 2026
Number 2 looks clean on Shedeur 🔥
Welcome to Cleveland, kid. Hope you bring that dawg energy every Sunday.
Browns fans, you ready for the Sanders era in orange and brown?
— аБу Бакр (@abubakr__b17) March 30, 2026
Well the talk radio people in Cleveland have a new topic to rant about for the next few weeks. Good luck, Shedeur. I’m rooting for you!!!
— Jimmy Foxhound (@JimmyFoxhound) March 30, 2026
Cleveland Browns are happy to have you join them. Welcome champ.
— Abidabi (@blackveron) March 30, 2026
I pray the number #2 will be special added with performance to come
— Anaco (@ndukwu_anayo) March 30, 2026
There is no doubt that Sanders is going to be in a battle this offseason with Watson for the starting quarterback job. There will be a lot of Browns fans upset if Sanders lost the job over Watson. With that being said, these fans will react to anything, even if it is a jersey number change.
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