The Cleveland Browns had a different quarterback starting for them in their Week 9 showdown on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints in the Big Easy. With Deshaun Watson dealing with a concussion, the Browns turned to second-year pro Shedeur Sanders for their QB needs for that Saints game.
Cleveland lost to the Saints, 23-22 via overtime, but Sanders had his moments in the contest.
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As for Sanders’ chances of getting another start in Week 10, Cleveland head coach Todd Monken couldn’t be bothered with that topic following the Browns loss.
“I’m not even—I mean, we’re, how long has it been? 30 minutes since the game ended?” Monken told reporters in the postgame press conference, via Camryn Justice of News 5 Cleveland. “I’m not getting into quarterback. If we want to talk about Shedeur, we can talk about Shedeur.”
The former Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Sanders finished the Saints game with 297 passing yards and two touchdowns with zero interceptions on 19/31 pass completions. Pressure got to him often in the pocket, as he was sacked five times for a loss of 37 yards, but there were plenty to be encouraged about his performance. Sanders and Watson were in a quarterback battle in training camp, with Cleveland ultimately going with the much-more experienced Watson.
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If Watson is still not cleared from concussion protocol by Week 10’s game between the Browns and the Houston Texans in Cleveland, Sanders can be expected to get another nod to start.
Sanders was a fifth-round pick by Cleveland in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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