Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had a primary half to recollect Friday in his preseason debut towards the Carolina Panthers. After throwing his first landing of the night time on the primary play of the second quarter, Sanders linked with Kaden Davis — this time on a 12-yard landing strike — for his second landing of the day.
Sanders performed each offensive snap throughout the first half and completed 11 of 18 for 103 yards and two touchdowns towards Carolina. The previous Colorado star and the No. 144 total decide within the 2025 NFL Draft additionally ran the ball 4 occasions for 19 yards.
Davis, a former undrafted free agent out of Northwest Missouri State, caught three passes for 21 yards and hauled in each of the landing passes from Sanders within the first half.
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Sanders’ debut towards Carolina was probably the most anticipated debuts of any member of his rookie class. Sanders ended up falling to the fifth spherical after being projected as a possible Day 1 decide early within the draft course of. Cleveland drafted Oregon sign caller Dillon Gabriel with the No. 94 total decide and picked Sanders two rounds later to compete with veteran Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett for the beginning job.
Sanders was anticipated to play roughly 50 snaps towards Carolina, according to Browns coach Kevin Stefanski.