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By Michael Gallagher
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It’s safe to say that Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has had one of the more turbulent rookie seasons in recent memory.
The fifth-round pick was thrust into a starting role after fellow rookie QB Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion in 23-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens three weeks ago.
In the three games since, Sanders has shown flashes of being the passer many scouts considered a first-round talent heading into April’s draft, which is why head coach Kevin Stefanski named the 23-year-old the starter for the rest of the season.
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With a healthy Deshaun Watson expected to be on Cleveland’s roster next season, the Browns plan to use their four remaining regular-season games against the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals to have Sanders audition for the QB1 job next season.
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With so much uncertainty surrounding his Browns future, Sanders muddied the waters a little bit with what he said after Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans.
During a postgame jersey swap, Titans No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward joked he would sell Sanders’ jersey on eBay before asking him what his offseason plans were.
“Man, I gotta make it through the season first,” Sanders said in a video posted by his brother Deion Sanders Jr.’s company, Well Off Media. “We got two different problems over here, buddy.”
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With Sanders playing as well as he is, some have speculated he could be traded in the offseason to a QB-needy team willing to take a flier on his upside.
But some have also wondered if the Browns could hold onto Sanders and trade Gabriel if the team is too far back in the draft order to land one of the top signal-callers in the 2026 class.
While fans would presumably like to know one way or another what Cleveland’s intentions are with Sanders, he actually seems to be fine with the unknown.
“I mean, I'm comfortable with being uncomfortable,” Sanders told reporters after the game. “You got to understand — that's just kind of like the situation I'm in, and I'm fine with that. I love that. Because my story and everything inspires people to make sure, even if they're in uncomfortable positions and situations, to stay on course and keep their mental strong.”
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