Shedeur Sanders made the most of his opportunity because the starter within the Cleveland Browns‘ first preseason game as he appears to make the roster out of camp. Will Sanders get one other probability to start out? Going into Week 2 of the preseason, coach Kevin Stefanski continues to be figuring out which of his quarterbacks will get the beginning nod towards the Philadelphia Eagles.
Stefanski addressed the media on Monday, and he was non-committal about naming a starter for Saturday’s sport in Philadelphia. That call can be made later within the week.
“I am not there on the sport itself,” Stefanski mentioned. “By Wednesday or Thursday, I will have a greater really feel for the sport and the way we’re gonna deal with that.”
Sanders, the staff’s fifth-round decide, received loads of reps towards the Carolina Panthers as a result of two of Cleveland’s different quarterbacks, Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett, have been sidelined attributable to accidents. Each gamers are nonetheless working their approach again to full well being, however Stefanski is happy with their progress.
Shedeur Sanders turned heads in Browns debut, but likely QB pecking order remains unchanged in Cleveland
Matt Zenitz
“Dillon can do some 11-on-11,” Stefanski mentioned concerning the standing of Gabriel and Pickett. “Clearly, we’re nonetheless aware of his tightness within the hamstring. Kenny, not simply but in 11-on-11, however each guys are progressing nicely.”
Gabriel, who was chosen within the third spherical, was certainly again on the apply discipline Monday working alongside Sanders and anticipated starter Joe Flacco. When the Browns journey to Philadelphia this week, they may get in not less than one joint apply earlier than the preseason sport. Requested how he’ll break up the reps among the many quarterbacks, Stefanski mentioned he’ll hold giving each quarterback alternatives.
“I am not gonna get into reps … apart from to say we’re gonna proceed to combine these guys,” Stefanski mentioned. “And in addition to say we’re gonna be very intentional about our quarterbacks’ improvement.”
With Gabriel and Pickett on the shelf and the veteran Flacco getting the evening off, Sanders received nearly three quarters of taking part in time. He related on 14 of his 23 passing makes an attempt for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns whereas including 19 yards on the bottom.
Regardless of that displaying, Sanders might not have climbed the quarterback totem pole in Cleveland simply but. CBS Sports activities’ Matt Zenitz spoke to sources that indicated Sanders still has work to do earlier than he comes near seizing the beginning position. In reality, Sanders was nonetheless listed fourth on the Browns’ unofficial depth chart on Monday behind Flacco, Pickett and Gabriel in that order.