The Shedeur Sanders show might not come to Lincoln Financial Field, after all.
Sanders, the much-discussed Cleveland Browns’ rookie quarterback, is “unlikely” to play in Saturday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport.
Sanders suffered an oblique strain on Wednesday during warmups ahead of the first of two joint practices with the Eagles at the NovaCare Complex. He will not practice Thursday.
Sanders is the latest injured Browns quarterback. Kenny Pickett, who the Eagles traded this offseason, is dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of team drills on Wednesday. Dillon Gabriel, the third-round rookie out of Oregon, is also dealing with a hamstring issue.
Joe Flacco, the 40-year-old veteran, is healthy. So is Tyler Huntley, who the Browns signed last week to account for the injuries to Pickett and Gabriel.
Sanders was expected to be a must-watch in Saturday’s preseason game. The former Colorado star and son of Deion Sanders experienced an NFL draft freefall in April. Some considered Sanders to be a first-round prospect; he was selected No. 144 overall in the fifth round.
Sanders looked good, though, in his first preseason action. The 2024 All-American completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers.
We’ll see if Sanders — or Pickett and Gabriel, for that matter — suits up on Saturday.
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