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1400
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169
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The No. 3 quarterback in Cleveland to begin last season, Sanders moved up the depth chart to eventually take the starting job by Week 12 after the trade of Joe Flacco and the injury and ineffectiveness of fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. Sanders had one big game against bottom-feeder Tennessee, and then just one other game with more TD passes than interceptions. Although an accurate collegiate passer, Sanders finished last in the league (min. 200 attempts) in both on-target percentage (63.7) and completion percentage (56.6) last year. He will compete with Gabriel, Deshaun Watson and sixth-round pick Taylen Green for QB snaps in Cleveland, where it's a virtual lock that more than one player will make starts. Cleveland’s offseason overhaul might actually give the quarterbacks a better chance to succeed. The Browns have five new offensive line starters, including first-round pick Spencer Fano, and they also took wide receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston within the first 40 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft. New head coach Todd Monken thus takes over a young offense, with TE Harold Fannin and RB Quinshon Judkins (both second-year pros) by far the best returning weapons. It could be a decent situation for fantasy production within a year or two, but Sanders may not even be in the mix for starts by then. He's in the mix now, but without any early hints about which Cleveland QB is favored to start Week 1. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $4.65 million contract with the Browns in May of 2025.
Splitting first-team reps with Watson
Shedeur and Deshaun Watson split first-team reps for most of Wednesday's practice, but Watson then took all the reps at the end in a simulated hurry-up drill, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Reports from Cleveland beat writers are slightly conflicting, but there seems to be agreement that Watson went first through the rotation in early practice periods before Sanders took the first snap in full-team drills. Watson then handled the special period at the end of practice. It sounds like Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green didn't get much first-team work, if any, but the rotation could look different as soon as the next practice. Head coach Todd Monken has mentioned his preference for naming a starting QB before the start of training camp, though he eased off his prior statements Wednesday, telling reporters, "We'll have it set for [Week 1 at Jacksonville]," per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com.
Reports from Cleveland beat writers are slightly conflicting, but there seems to be agreement that Watson went first through the rotation in early practice periods before Sanders took the first snap in full-team drills. Watson then handled the special period at the end of practice. It sounds like Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green didn't get much first-team work, if any, but the rotation could look different as soon as the next practice. Head coach Todd Monken has mentioned his preference for naming a starting QB before the start of training camp, though he eased off his prior statements Wednesday, telling reporters, "We'll have it set for [Week 1 at Jacksonville]," per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com.
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9.37 inArm Length
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sanders’ fall was the story of the draft, with various theories offered to explain why. In a nutshell, his slide to the fifth round means the league believes his raw talent isn't overwhelming enough to overcome his flaws, making him a likely backup at best. Sanders had an FBS-high 74.0 completion percentage last season, and he threw 64 touchdowns against just 13 interceptions during two seasons as Colorado's starter. He’s an accurate passer, but with merely average arm strength, and he's surprisingly slow for the son of Deion Sanders. Even so, Cleveland’s QB situation gives Sanders a chance to start. Dillon Gabriel, the Browns’ third-round pick, is undersized and without an elite trait. Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett are the veteran options, at least until Deshaun Watson returns from Achilles' surgery (which may not happen until late in the season, if at all). The situation gives Sanders a shot at Year 1 playing time despite his draft-day slide, but arm strength and mobility look like limiting factors for fantasy value even if he proves competent as a pro.
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Losing ground to Watson?
Coach Todd Monken hopes to identify the Browns' starting QB by the end of the team's minicamp June 9-11, according to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Sanders and Deshaun Watson are considered the top two candidates to land the job.
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First up for spring reps
Sanders started Cleveland's first 11-on-11 team period at voluntary minicamp Tuesday, though he rotated reps with fellow QBs Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
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Set to compete for starting job
Coach Todd Monken noted Tuesday that QB reps during the Browns' offseason workout program competition won't necessarily be evenly divided between Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.
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Part of competition
Sanders will be among the candidates to start at quarterback for the Browns in 2026, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Quiet in Week 18 win
Sanders completed 11 of 22 passes for 111 yards without a touchdown or an interception in Sunday's 20-18 win over the Bengals. He also lost a fumble.
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Progress lauded by head coach
Head coach Todd Monken said Wednesday that Sanders has "really, really come a long way" already this offseason, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanders has been splitting first-team reps in team drills with Deshaun Watson during OTAs as the two signal-callers battle it out for the starting role. Sanders, who started the last seven games of the 2025 regular season as a rookie under then head coach Kevin Stefanski, has made a quick impression on Monken, who's aiming to have a starting quarterback named by the beginning of training camp in late July. "I think Shedeur's come miles, in terms of his progressions, getting the ball out, his understanding of concepts," Monken said.
Sanders has been splitting first-team reps in team drills with Deshaun Watson during OTAs as the two signal-callers battle it out for the starting role. Sanders, who started the last seven games of the 2025 regular season as a rookie under then head coach Kevin Stefanski, has made a quick impression on Monken, who's aiming to have a starting quarterback named by the beginning of training camp in late July. "I think Shedeur's come miles, in terms of his progressions, getting the ball out, his understanding of concepts," Monken said.