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By Evan Massey
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The Cleveland Browns have a lot of buzz surrounding their four-man quarterback competition. Most of that buzz has had to do with rookie quarterback and former Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders.
Sanders received the start in the team's preseason opener. He played very well and has caused even more of a stir in the competition.
Unfortunately, on Wednesday morning, Sanders suffered an oblique injury. There haven't been many updates about how severe the injury is or how much time he could miss, but it's a major concern nonetheless.
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That being said, Sanders has impressed early on to start his career with the Browns. Not only did he play well in his first preseason game, he has handled himself very well as a rookie quarterback.
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Coming into the NFL, there were a lot of negative storylines surrounding Sanders. However, one of his former teammates has come out and strongly defended the young signal caller.
LaJohntay Wester, who is currently with the Baltimore Ravens, played with Sanders at Colorado. He spoke out with some very strong words about his former quarterback.
"He's very misunderstood," Wester said. "I just want everyone to know he's one of the hardest-working people that I know. Funny guy. Great leader. He's the type of player that could change an organization, on and off the field. He does a lot of charity stuff in the community and he works hard. He brings everybody together."
Needless to say, that is a very different look when it comes to Sanders than what a lot of the media portrayed. Sanders was viewed as an arrogant player who could be a problem as an NFL starter.
During his NFL debut against the Carolina Panthers last week, Sanders completed 14 of his 23 pass attempts for 138 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also ran for 19 yards on four attempts.
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Hearing these kinds of remarks from former teammates exposes a different side of Sanders. It's a side that a lot of Cleveland fans are already seeing.
While some want to throw negative comments out about Sanders, what he has shown with the Browns has been good. He has been a hard worker, a learning sponge, a great teammate, and was very productive on the field in game action.
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