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Incorrect Shedeur Sanders Take Causes Backlash Against ESPN Host Monica McNutt originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cleveland Browns' preseason continued Saturday with a matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in the City of Brotherly Love.
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SB Nation on MSNShedeur Sanders, Kenny Pickett injury update, Browns backup QB battle continues
Coming back from his hamstring injury, Gabriel seemed to come out of Week 2 of preseason healthy, while Sanders sat the game out due to an oblique injury. Pickett, dealing with his own hamstring issue, hasn’t seen the field since late in July.
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski offered injury updates on both Shedeur Sanders and Kenny Pickett on Tuesday.
Sanders has been fighting an uphill climb since he was chosen No. 144 overall (in the fifth round) in April's NFL Draft. He was a star at Colorado, but his unexpected draft free fall put him behind even fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, who the Browns chose exactly 50 picks earlier.
Deion Sanders is adjusting to coaching Colorado without his sons, Shedeur and Shilo. Colorado is preparing for a new season with either Kaidon Salter or Julian Lewis stepping in for Shedeur as quarterback.
While veteran Joe Flacco won the Cleveland Browns' four-way quarterback competition when he was officially named their Week 1 starter on Monday, one insider still expects the other signal-callers to join him on the official roster.
With the Browns planning to name a starting quarterback this week and with common sense pointing in the direction of veteran Joe Flacco, that's only one of the questions for Cleveland to answer.
Ryan Clark Slams Browns for Overlooking Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders first appeared on Athlon Sports on Aug 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 19, 2025, where it first appeared.