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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-david-njoku-dylan-sampson-out-week-15-bears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ David Njoku, Dylan Sampson ruled out for Week 15 vs. Bears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Browns-TE-David-Njoku-1.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Galvin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ David Njoku, Dylan Sampson ruled out for Week 15 vs. Bears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T14:43:08-08:00">December 12th, 2:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T14:43:08-08:00">December 12th, 2:43pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-clevelands-offensive-line-injuries-trouble-shedeur-sanders">Cleveland Browns will be without</a> at least four key offensive weapons when they face the Chicago Bears in Week 15. After ruling out offensive linemen Jack Conklin and Wyatt Teller, the team confirmed tight end David Njoku and running back Dylan Sampson will both miss the game.</p><p>Njoku is listed as out with a knee injury, while Sampson will be sidelined due to hand and calf ailments. The skill players were two of seven Browns already ruled out on <a href="https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/injury-report/" rel="noopener">Friday’s injury report</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Browns have ruled out TE David Njoku and RB Dylan Sampson for Sunday’s game at Chicago against the Bears. <a href="https://t.co/xFUPD9GsrH">pic.twitter.com/xFUPD9GsrH</a></p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1999597911961739475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Star cornerback Denzel Ward has also already been ruled out, along with defensive tackle Adin Huntington. Quarterback DeShaun Watson, who has not played a snap all year due to his Achilles injury, is the seventh player listed as out.</p><p>Njoku’s absence further fuels rookie Harold Fannin Jr.’s recent hot streak. Fannin has been on fire since Shedeur Sanders took over the offense, culminating with a career-high eight catches, 114 receiving yards and a touchdown in Week 14.</p><p>Sampson has slowly seen his role in the offense increase, even while playing behind fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins. The Tennessee product managed just four rushing yards in Week 14, but caught five passes for 64 receiving yards in the loss.</p><h2><b>Browns’ offense severely shorthanded in Week 15</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Browns-RB-Dylan-Sampson.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Browns’ Week 15 injury report is already concerning, but it could receive more absences later in the week. Joel Bitonio, Mason Graham and Cedric Tillman are listed as questionable after logging limited practice sessions on Friday.</p><p>Bitonio’s potential absence would decimate the Browns’ offensive line and leave Sanders with just one starter up front. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-center-ethan-pocic-out-for-season-per-kevin-stefanski">Cleveland is already without center Ethan Pocic</a>, who suffered a season-ending injury against the Tennessee Titans.</p><p>As good as Cleveland’s offense looked against the bottom-feeding Titans, it is already facing a severe uphill battle against the Bears. Chicago enters the matchup seeking vengeance after losing its place atop the NFC North to the Green Bay Packers in Week 14.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ David Njoku, Dylan Sampson ruled out for Week 15 vs. Bears

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-clevelands-offensive-line-injuries-trouble-shedeur-sanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ offensive line injuries could be trouble for Shedeur Sanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cleveland-Browns-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-12-picks-up-a-first-down-on-his-feet-ahead-of-Tennessee-Titans-linebacker-Cedric-Gray-33-during-the-first-half-of-an-NFL-football-game-at-Huntington-Bank-Field.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ offensive line injuries could be trouble for Shedeur Sanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T19:38:36-08:00">December 11th, 7:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T19:38:36-08:00">December 11th, 7:38pm</time><address><a href="http://hoopnut.blogspot.com/">Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Browns’ offensive line situation has gone from shaky to outright alarming. The timing could not be worse for quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Center Ethan Pocic is out for the season after suffering a torn Achilles in Week 14 against the Titans. That has forced Cleveland to prepare its ninth different starting offensive line ahead of a frigid <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/browns-vs-bears-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash">Week 15 road game against the Chicago Bears.</a></p><p><a href="https://x.com/AkronJackson/status/1999225567842017469/photo/1" rel="noopener">Thursday’s injury report only deepened the concern</a>. It listed guards Joel Bitonio (knee/back), Wyatt Teller (calf), and Zack Zinter (back), along with tackle Jack Conklin (concussion), as limited or sidelined. That level of attrition leaves Sanders operating behind a unit that has already struggled to protect consistently. He now faces arctic conditions and a disciplined Chicago front at Soldier Field.</p><p>The Browns’ 2025 season has unraveled into a long evaluation period. Cleveland sits at 3-10, firmly planted in the AFC North cellar. Offensive inefficiency has defined much of the year, though Sanders has provided occasional sparks. Most notable was a 364-yard, four-touchdown performance last week despite another loss. Cleveland still ranks near the bottom of the league in scoring and overall production. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-major-hope-after-teammates-season-ending-injury">Pocic’s season-ending injury</a> underscores how instability up front has undercut any sustained momentum. Even a solid defense has struggled to compensate for constant offensive breakdowns and protection lapses.</p><p>Week 15 now presents a difficult proving ground. The Browns travel to Chicago, where sub-zero wind chills should magnify every protection error. With Luke Wypler likely handling snapping duties amid constant reshuffling, Sanders must navigate pressure from edge rushers like Montez Sweat while adjusting to frozen conditions. Chicago’s secondary has allowed touchdowns through the air lately. However, whether Cleveland’s line can hold up long enough to exploit that remains the defining question.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ offensive line injuries could be trouble for Shedeur Sanders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/nfl-fantasy-football-week-15-2025-start-em-sit-em-tight-end');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Fantasy Football Week 15 2025 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Tight End');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NFL-Fantasy-Football-Week-15-2025-Start-%E2%80%98Em-Sit-%E2%80%98Em-Tight-End.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Fantasy Football Week 15 2025 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Tight End</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T12:26:11-08:00">December 10th, 12:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T12:26:11-08:00">December 10th, 12:26pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 15 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is finally here as teams learn if they failed to make the Playoffs or if their magical run will continue into December. With all 32 teams in action ahead of their crucial divisional races, finding consistency at the fantasy tight end position will be essential to a successful playoff run.</p><p>The position was highlighted by Cleveland Browns’ rookie Harold Fannin Jr. who posted 29.4 (PPR) fantasy points on 114 yards receiving and a touchdown from fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders. Raiders’ Brock Bowers and Cardinals’ Trey McBride both added a touchdown to continue their run at the top of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/fantasy-football-tight-end-rankings-week-15-2025">weekly TE rankings</a>.</p><p>Aside from the top five must-start options, we’ll be taking a look at which tight ends are worth starting and who can remain on the bench ahead of the Week 15 Fantasy Football playoffs.</p><h2>Week 15 Tight Ends – Start ‘Em</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cleveland-Browns-tight-end-Harold-Fannin-Jr.-44-catches-a-touchdown-pass-over-Tennessee-Titans-free-safety-Xavier-Woods-25.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>This Week’s Top-5 TE Starts:</b></p><ol><li>George Kittle, SF (vs. TEN)</li><li>Brock Bowers, LV (@ PHI)</li><li>Trey McBride, ARI (@ HOU)</li><li>Kyle Pitts, ATL (@ TB)</li><li>Tyler Warren, IND (@ SEA)</li></ol><p><b>Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (@CHI)</b></p><p>In battling for the starting TE1 role in Cleveland alongside veteran David Njoku, rookie Harold Fannin Jr. has officially established himself as the Browns’ tight end of the future. In Week 14, Fannin Jr. logged his best game as pro, hauling in eight receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. It was his highest-scoring fantasy game with 29.4 (PPR) points and he immediately emerges as a top candidate for any team heading into the playoffs.</p><p>Even more promising was the immediate connection with fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders as Fannin Jr. immediately became his favorite passing target. With Shedeur Sanders looking to prove his worth as the starter moving forward, expect Fannin Jr. to see a massive increase in usage thanks to a move the Cleveland Browns should have made much earlier than they did. Harold Fannin Jr. is in the top-5 TE discussion for the rest of the season.</p><p><b>Brenton Strange, JAX (vs. NYJ)</b></p><p>Prior to landing on Injured Reserve in Week 6 and not returning until Week 12, Brenton Strange was leading the Jacksonville Jaguars in receptions and touchdowns. With a number of key pieces like rookie WR Travis Hunter lost in the time since, Strange returns as the most reliable pass-catching option for Trevor Lawrence. He’s logged 11 total receptions since Week 12 and has pasted a touchdown, picking up where he left off prior to injury.</p><p>With the Jaguars fighting for playoff contention, Strange will continue to be a focal point for their offense in tight games. They have a favorable matchup in Week 15 against the New York Jets, who are allowing 7.1 fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. As the Jaguars continue their offensive success, look for Strange to get in the end zone again in Week 15.</p><h2>Week 15 Tight Ends – Sit ‘Em</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Chicago-Bears-tight-end-Colston-Loveland-84-scores-a-touchdown.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Coleston Loveland, CHI (vs. CLE)</b></p><p>Chicago Bears’ Coleston Loveland comes into Week 15 following his third-highest fantasy performance (12.9 pts) on the season, his second career game with a receiving touchdown. His four receptions were only good for 29 yards, however, which has become a common theme on the intermediate crossing routes he’s typically running. Against the Green Bay Packers, most of Loveland’s receptions came on broken plays where QB Caleb Williams was scrambling and buying time.</p><p>The Cleveland Browns will offer a similar pass rush behind sack-leader Myles Garrett, so expect Caleb Williams to be using his legs a significant amount again in this one. Until Loveland can continue to overtake the snap share opposite veteran Cole Kmet, he doesn’t seem to be a reliable fantasy starter just yet.</p><p><b>Isaiah Likely, BAL (@CIN)</b></p><p>While Baltimore Ravens’ veteran Mark Andrews has been the more active tight end within this offense throughout this season, Isaiah Likely has certainly seen more production over the last two weeks with back-t0-back 12.5-point fantasy outings. He’s out=paced Andrews with nine receptions over the last two and scored a touchdown in their last game.</p><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are allowing the <a href="https://www.footballdb.com/fantasy-football/points-allowed.html?pos=TE">most average fantasy points</a> (15.5) to opposing tight ends this season, making for a phenomenal matchup for both Likely and Andrews. However, the offense has had its woes the last few weeks and only one of the tight ends will be able to have a reliable fantasy performance. Mark Andrews is due for a big game and typical rises to the occasion during these divisional matchups, so we’ll stray away from Likely in this one as his teammates finds more success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Fantasy Football Week 15 2025 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Tight End

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/browns-vs-bears-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns vs. Bears bold predictions for Week 15 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Caleb-Williams-can-do-a-lot-of-damage-for-the-Bears-when-he-takes-off-running.jpg"><figcaption> Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns vs. Bears bold predictions for Week 15 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T10:39:00-08:00">December 10th, 10:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T10:39:00-08:00">December 10th, 10:39am</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears had the Green Bay Packers wobbling when they met Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Bears were the better team for much of the second half and were driving for the tying touchdown in the final minutes. If Caleb Williams had finished the drive and delivered a score, the Bears were likely to go for a winning two-point conversion.</p><p>Williams’ attempt at a tying TD pass to tight end Cole Kmet was intercepted by Packers defensive back Keisean Nixon. Head coach Ben Johnson explained why the play failed.</p><p>“Nixon was man-to-man with DJ (Moore) and was trailing him and ended up falling off and making a play on Cole there,” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6874088/2025/12/09/bears-ben-johnson-loss-to-packers/">Johnson said</a> in his postgame remarks. “It was a good play by Nixon and yet I still don’t think if we get the spacing right and all that, and a good ball, that he’s gonna be able to cover both of those players like that.”</p><p>There were clearly a few moments of regret because the Packers had a 28-21 triumph and moved into first place in the NFC North. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/bears-news-ben-johnson-hints-at-kyler-gordons-injury-knocking-him-out-season">the Bears</a> were quickly preparing for their Week 15 clash with the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>It seems likely that the Bears will be back in first place at the conclusion of Sunday’s games. If Green Bay can’t come up with the upset and the Bears beat the Browns, they will switch positions in the NFC North and Chicago will return to the top spot.</p><h2><b>NFL’s best pass rusher will sack Bears’ Williams twice</b></h2><p>The Browns (3-10) are in last place in the AFC North, but they have already beaten the Packers and they have one of the best pass rushers of the past 20 years in Myles Garrett.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/why-bears-look-even-more-dangerous-despite-heartbreaking-loss-to-packers">The Bears</a> are going to have to find a way to keep him ruining their pass blocking and getting after Williams. The quarterback has shown the ability to get away from the pass rush throughout the season, but Garrett is relentless, strong, speedy and skilled. He has a league-best 20.0 sacks to go with 53 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 32 quarterback hits, 3 forced fumbles and 1 pass batted down.</p><p>Even if Williams can avoid Garrett for much of the game, he is likely to get sacked at least once and hit hard on two or more occasions. That’s not what will determine the outcome of the game. Quarterbacks get hit every game, including Williams. However, he must be able to put those plays behind him quickly and demonstrate he can get rid of the ball on time and accurately.</p><p>Williams has completed 249 of 431 passes for 2,908 yards this season with 19 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions this season. He has also rushed for 321 yards while averaging 4.94 yards per carry and scoring 3 TDs. The belief here is that Williams will throw 2 TD passes and run for an additional score as the Bears assert their will against the Browns.</p><p>If he can avoid throwing more than 1 interception and he does not fumble — a difficult ask against Garrett — the Bears have an excellent chance of holding up their end of the bargain and securing a victory.</p><p>Look for rookie tight end Colston Loveland to come up with a key play in the fourth quarter. If the game is tight in the final 15 minutes, Williams has shown he will look for Loveland. He caught the game-winning TD pass against the Cincinnati in Week 9 and he has caught 35 passes for 435 yards and 4 TDs. Look for Loveland to be decisive against the Browns.</p><h2><b>Sweat will lead Bears defense with 1.0 sack and a forced fumble</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Montez-Sweat-could-be-inspired-by-playing-against-Cleveland-edge-rusher-Myles-Garrett.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bears are a tough, turnover-oriented defensive team this season. Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen has built a unit that will attack and punch back when the opponents hit them with a long drive or a key play.</p><p>They have been especially strong at producing interceptions. Safety Kevin Byard has a league-leading 6 interceptions, while cornerback Nahshon Wright is right behind with 5 picks. Linebacker Tremaine Edmonds has contributed 4 interceptions and leads the team with 89 tackles.</p><p>However, the key to their success in this game will be the pressure they can put on rookie QB Shedeur Sanders. Edge rusher Montez Sweat has an extremely quick first step and he also excels at hand fighting. He leads the Bears with 8.5 sacks and he should get at least 1.0 in this game and also force a fumble.</p><p>A strong outing by the defense should propel the Bears to their 10th victory of the season.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns vs. Bears bold predictions for Week 15 clash

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He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cleveland-takes-major-weapon-shedeur-sanders-latest-espn-mock-nfl-draft">Shedeur Sanders suddenly looks less like a stopgap</a> and more like a quarterback the Browns can actually build around, and ESPN’s latest 2026 mock draft leans right into that idea.</p><p>Instead of forcing another reset under center, the projection keeps Cleveland tied to its rookie passer and hands him a true WR1 in Ohio State star Carnell Tate.</p><p>The Buckeyes wideout is framed as a vertical, sure-handed route technician who averaged 17.5 yards per catch and reportedly logged zero drops on 58 targets, exactly the kind of clean, explosive profile an offense needs when no current Browns receiver has even topped 40 catches or 500 yards this season.</p><p>Behind that optimism, though, is a gut punch in the middle of the line. Center Ethan Pocic tore his Achilles against the Titans and is out for the year, stripping Sanders of the steady veteran who has handled protections and kept the pocket relatively clean since 2021. Asked about losing his anchor up front, Sanders’ first instinct was both emotional and revealing.</p><p>And Zac Jackson relayed on X a quote that Shedeur Sanders said about Ethan Pocic’s season-ending injury: ‘‘I hope he’s here next year. I really do. I’ve gotta make sure I’m around next year too.’”</p><p>That’s a <a href="https://x.com/AkronJackson/status/1998801964025684025" rel="noopener">rookie talking like a leader</a> who expects to be part of the solution, not a placeholder. It also hints at how much trust existed between quarterback and center in an offense that’s still trying to find itself at 3-10.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-center-ethan-pocic-out-for-season-per-kevin-stefanski" rel="noopener">Pocic’s absence is massive on its own</a>. Kevin Stefanski confirmed the torn Achilles, noting the injury came in the fourth quarter when Pocic felt a pop in his left calf.</p><p>The veteran had allowed just 14 pressures and two sacks on 481 pass-block snaps this season, and he’s now headed to free agency after a three-year, $18 million deal. Sixth-rounder Luke Wylper is expected to take over the starting job down the stretch.</p><p>So while the mock-draft talk teases a future where Sanders gets a blue-chip receiver, his “hope” for Pocic to be back, and for himself to be the one throwing that ball, shows where his mind is right now: keeping this core together long enough to see what they can actually become.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Shedeur Sanders’ major ‘hope’ after teammate’s season-ending injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cleveland-takes-major-weapon-shedeur-sanders-latest-espn-mock-nfl-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'The Browns take a major weapon for Shedeur Sanders in the latest ESPN mock NFL draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Carnell-Tate-should-be-able-to-get-the-best-of-the-Michigan-secondary.jpg"><figcaption>Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The Browns take a major weapon for Shedeur Sanders in the latest ESPN mock NFL draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T05:42:16-08:00">December 10th, 5:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T05:42:16-08:00">December 10th, 5:42am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Questions around <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-what-impressed-rich-eisen-shedeur-sanders">Shedeur Sanders in Cleveland have shifted from “is he ready?”</a> to “how high is the ceiling?” That change in tone is exactly what caught Rich Eisen’s eye.</p><p>The longtime host has raved less about Sanders’ stat line and more about how the rookie carries himself when microphones are shoved in his face after brutal losses and controversial decisions.</p><p>Each time he’s been invited to second-guess Kevin Stefanski, Sanders has deflected the drama, backed the play call, and kept the focus on the team, even after being yanked for that disastrous two-point attempt against the Titans.</p><p>For a fifth-round pick with 700-plus yards and five touchdowns in limited action, the poise has matched the production, and it just earned him the starting job for the rest of the season.</p><p>Cleveland’s front office seems to be responding in kind. In ESPN’s latest 2026 mock draft, the 3-10 Browns stick with Sanders <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/47243299/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-predictions-32-picks-field-yates" rel="noopener">and hand him a serious weapon</a> instead of forcing another quarterback reset.</p><p>With the top two passers off the board, the mock sends Ohio State wideout Carnell Tate to Cleveland in Round 1, framing the move as a bet on Sanders’ growth and an overdue upgrade to a thin receiver room.</p><p>According to the projection, no Browns wideout has even cracked 40 catches or 500 yards this year, which makes adding a true No. 1 a pretty obvious step.</p><p>Tate is painted as the next first-round lock from the Buckeyes’ receiver factory: good size, polished routes, real vertical juice, and toughness at the catch point. He averaged 17.5 yards per grab this season and, maybe most importantly for a Cleveland offense plagued by miscues, reportedly logged zero drops on 58 targets.</p><p>Dropping that profile into a scheme that just watched Sanders hit Jerry Jeudy for a 60-yard strike would change the geometry of the whole passing game.</p><p>None of this fixes the trenches, though, and that’s where the latest blow landed. Kevin Stefanski <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-center-ethan-pocic-out-for-season-per-kevin-stefanski">confirmed that center Ethan Pocic tore his Achilles</a> against Tennessee and is done for the year, with Luke Wylper expected to step in.</p><p>Eisen’s message has been simple, even if he did not say it this bluntly: if a rookie handles the chaos like a franchise quarterback, you owe it to him to see what happens when the cast around him finally catches up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The Browns take a major weapon for Shedeur Sanders in the latest ESPN mock NFL draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-what-impressed-rich-eisen-shedeur-sanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'What has impressed Rich Eisen most about Browns QB Shedeur Sanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sanders-warms-up.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What has impressed Rich Eisen most about Browns QB Shedeur Sanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T14:53:01-08:00">December 8th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T14:53:01-08:00">December 8th, 2:53pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a team that has a player, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-myles-garrett-specific-vision-sack-record">Myles Garrett, seriously flirting with setting a new NFL sack record</a>, the biggest storyline surrounding the Cleveland Browns has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-browns-kevin-stefanski-keeps-it-cryptic-on-pulling-shedeur-sanders-for-epic-2-point-fail">Shedeur Sanders and whether or not his head coach, Kevin Stefanski, actually likes him</a>.</p><p>Taking the field against the first-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the player he was compared to for months during the pre-draft process, Cam Ward, Sanders seriously outplayed the Miami product on the field, but in the end, he didn’t secure the win. No, after failing to convert a two-point conversion to put his team up one, Stefanski attempted another two-point play on the Browns’ final drive of the game to tie things up,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-shedeur-sanders-reacts-2-point-conversion-sidelines"> taking Sanders off the field in favor of a Wildcat play</a> that ultimately failed in spectacular fashion.</p><p>With 769 passing yards and five touchdowns on his resume over just four appearances with three starters, Sanders’ play has been very impressive, but what has really stood out to veteran media personality Rich Eisen has been how the rookie passer has handled himself at the podium, as he’s <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNFL/status/1998133887344537688?s=20" rel="noopener">remained incredibly professional</a> when other players may have chosen to take the low road.</p><p>“It just seems every instance since he’s been starting, he’s been put in a position in front of the microphone where he’s either asked point-blank something to contradict his coach’s beliefs in him or play calls, or set up to help him succeed. Every single situation has either been point-blank asked of him, or in this situation, the football gods place a legit question in front of him through the media, saying, ‘Are you upset to be taken off the field?’ And he answered it, knocking it out of the park each time,” Eisen explained.</p><p>“He’s knocked out of the park, whether he’s turning to somebody saying, ‘Oh, you’re just trying to start trouble, huh?’ Or ‘Hey, everybody wants the ball, but we practiced it.’ He could have easily been, ‘Why would you take me out in the same way you did,’ and it would be just he’s making it about himself. ‘Oh, his dad’s making videos of him coming to the game and hugging his son up before the game. It’s only about the Sanders.’ Every single time, he has nailed it when put in a position by either the media or the football gods to second-guess his coach or the setup around him or whether they want him or not. Well, these numbers certainly support him being the start of the rest of the season, and guess what was announced in the last hour?”</p><p>What happened was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-gets-kevin-stefanski-amid-deshaun-watsons-practice-return">Sanders was officially named the Browns’ starting quarterback</a> for the rest of the season, allowing him four more games to put quality play on film for the future, be that in Cleveland or on another team that acquires him like Mel Kiper has been stumping for all season long. While his production hasn’t led to wins, it’s certainly impressive, which can only spell good things for his career prospects moving forward.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Every single time, he has nailed it when put in a position by the media or the football gods to second guess his coach or the setup around him."<a href="https://twitter.com/richeisen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RichEisen</a> praises Shedeur Sanders for how he's handled the media in tough situations 👏 </p><p>(via The <a href="https://twitter.com/RichEisenShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RichEisenShow</a>) <a href="https://t.co/Nv1BEw0iN0">pic.twitter.com/Nv1BEw0iN0</a></p><p>— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1998133887344537688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What has impressed Rich Eisen most about Browns QB Shedeur Sanders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cam-newton-rips-kevin-stefanski-firable-offense-botched-titans-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cam Newton rips Browns’ Kevin Stefanski for ‘firable offense’ that botched Titans game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kevin-Stefanski-and-Shedeur-Sanders-on-Dec.-7-2025.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cam Newton rips Browns’ Kevin Stefanski for ‘firable offense’ that botched Titans game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T14:10:06-08:00">December 8th, 2:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T14:10:06-08:00">December 8th, 2:10pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-rumors-albert-breer-makes-shedeur-sanders-prediction-after-big-game-vs-titans">Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had a big game</a> in the 31-29 loss against the Tennessee Titans, there are many focusing on one crucial play towards the end of the game. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-browns-kevin-stefanski-keeps-it-cryptic-on-pulling-shedeur-sanders-for-epic-2-point-fail">Browns had a two-point conversion fail</a> at the end of the game, former quarterback Cam Newton wouldn’t hold back on head coach Kevin Stefanski’s decision to take Sanders out of the play.</p><p>Sanders had the best game in his young NFL career thus far, having thrown for 364 yards to go along with three touchdowns and an interception. After Sanders connected with Harold Fannin Jr. for the seven-yard score, Cleveland would go for two points, as they were down by that much, but the quarterback wouldn’t be in the play, as it was a failed wildcat formation play.</p><p>Newton was on ESPN’s “First Take” and mentioned how that decision by Stefanski is a <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998080058880319795" rel="noopener">“fireable offense.”</a></p><p>“Extremely embarrassing, and it’s a fireable offense, if you ask me,” Newton said. “When you start to think and unpack what’s been happening week after week after week, how we’ve been trying to mask, put makeup, not mention, do certain things, and then in the most gotta have it moment of the game, this is probably the only team in the National Football League that takes their starting quarterback out of the game.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It’s a fireable offense if you ask me… Embarrassing is an understatement.”</p><p>Cam Newton on Kevin Stefanski benching Shedeur Sanders on botched 2-pt. try to tie the game for the Browns 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FirstTake</a>)<a href="https://t.co/rUiURif4MO">pic.twitter.com/rUiURif4MO</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998080058880319795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Cam Newton calls the Browns’ decision beyond embarrassing</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kevin-Stefanski-made-a-questionable-decision-at-the-end-of-Clevelands-Week-14-game-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-shedeur-sanders-reacts-2-point-conversion-sidelines">Sanders was watching the failed Browns two-point conversation from the sidelines</a>, there’s no doubt that the football world has been reacting to the decision. Newton would continue talking about it, saying that “embarrassing is an understatement.”</p><p>“These types of decisions really is beyond even a head scratch,” Newton said. “It’s like, what are we really doing here? Are we really trying to win? Because some of the things that we’re showing on film will really have a person to say, like, ‘Yo, what’s happening?’ Especially given the circumstance of the game that Shedeur Sanders is having at that specific point in time, and to take him out?”</p><p>At any rate, Sanders and Cleveland look to get back in the win column at 3-10, with the next game against the Chicago Bears.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cam Newton rips Browns’ Kevin Stefanski for ‘firable offense’ that botched Titans game

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With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Browns’ 2025 season remains a disaster. While<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-myles-garrett-specific-vision-sack-record" rel="noopener"> Myles Garrett’s chase for the single-season sack record</a> is exciting, being 3-10 after Week 14 feels like a failure. It was not going to be easy knowing that Cleveland stacked their quarterback room with rookies. Yet, fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders is doing his best to bring a spark back to the offense. Scoring four touchdowns in a 31-29 loss vs. the Tennessee Titans, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-exciting-take-on-jerry-jeudy-td-after-viral-argument" rel="noopener">a 60-yard dart to Jerry Jeudy, Sanders</a> finally has the Browns raving about the team’s potential. Unfortunately, Sanders’ job grows tougher as the Browns lost a <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1998090518966984863?s=20" rel="noopener">significant offensive player for the remainder of the season. </a></p><p>On Monday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski revealed that starting center Ethan Pocic suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon vs. the Titans, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. </p><p>The injury occurred early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game when Pocic felt a pop in his left calf. He was carted off the field and will miss the final four games of the season. Stefanski did not say when Pocic will undergo surgery to repair his Achilles tendon. </p><p>Poncic has been a steady presence for Cleveland since signing with the team in 2021. Starting 56 games over the last four seasons, Pocic has played in at least 13 games each year. This season, Pocic has given up just <a href="https://premium.pff.com/nfl/positions/2025/REGPO/offense-blocking?position=T,G,C&amp;team=8" rel="noopener">14 pressures and two sacks in 481 pass-blocking opportunities</a>, according to Pro Football Focus. Pocic is in the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract and will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end.</p><p>2023 sixth-round pick Luke Wylper is expected to take over starting center duties for Cleveland. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Center Ethan Pocic out for season, per Kevin Stefanski

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns continued their losing season with a narrow home <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-shedeur-sanders-reacts-2-point-conversion-sidelines">loss to the Tennessee Titans</a> in a game that went down to the wire. It was another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-rumors-albert-breer-makes-shedeur-sanders-prediction-after-big-game-vs-titans">start for Shedeur Sanders</a>, who had his best game so far, completing 23 of his 42 pass attempts, good for a whopping 364 yards and three touchdowns against just one interception.</p><p>With Deshaun Watson recently returning to Browns practice, some have wondered if he might compete for the Browns’ starting quarterback job over the final few weeks of the season.</p><p>However, recently, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reiterated that this is <a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1998090916612223304" rel="noopener">not the case.</a></p><p>“Sanders is the starter for the rest of the season,” reported Zac Jackson of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“He has constantly and consistently gotten better…I feel good about where his development is heading,” said Stefanski.</p><p>Sanders has indeed seemed to improve every week since he was thrust into the starting quarterback role in place of fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. Sanders has certainly seized the opportunity, generating excitement within the fanbase and backing that up on the field for the most part so far, especially during Sunday’s performance against the Titans, albeit not against the best defense in the NFL.</p><p>If Sanders can continue playing at this level for the final few weeks of the season, Cleveland fans will suddenly have something to be very excited about moving forward despite a bleak outlook for most of the 2025 campaign.</p><p>The Browns will next hit the field on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Shedeur Sanders gets Kevin Stefanski boost amid Deshaun Watson’s practice return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-rumors-albert-breer-makes-shedeur-sanders-prediction-after-big-game-vs-titans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns rumors: Albert Breer makes Shedeur Sanders prediction after big game vs. Titans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Shedeur-Sanders-on-Nov.-30-2025-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns rumors: Albert Breer makes Shedeur Sanders prediction after big game vs. Titans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T09:04:25-08:00">December 8th, 9:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T09:04:50-08:00">December 8th, 9:04am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-shedeur-sanders-reacts-2-point-conversion-sidelines">Shedeur Sanders just turned in the best game of his young NFL</a> career, and still had to watch the defining snap from the sideline. The Browns’ rookie ripped the Titans for 364 passing yards, three touchdown throws, and a rushing score in a wild Week 14 loss, yet Kevin Stefanski took the ball out of his hands on the final two-point try.</p><p>Afterward, Sanders admitted he wanted that moment but refused to second-guess the call, saying via Scott Procter of DNVR Buffs that a quarterback always wants the ball, but “that’s not what football is,” and he’d “never go against what the call was.”</p><p>That measured tone is part of what has people inside and outside the building wanting to see more. As Albert Breer wrote in Sports Illustrated, Sanders “plays with fearlessness” <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/week-14-nfl-takeaways-how-jaguars-achieved-new-reality" rel="noopener">and a clear feel for the position</a>, and the stage “is not too big for him.”</p><p>Breer also admitted he’s tired of the hype cycle around a fifth-round pick, but still finds himself tuning in every week and wanting more snaps from the Cleveland rookie. The Browns feel the same way.</p><p>Cleveland came into the year wanting honest evaluations on both rookie quarterbacks, Sanders and third-rounder Dillon Gabriel. Gabriel made six starts earlier in the season; Sunday was Sanders’ third.</p><p>If he keeps the job for the final four games, the Browns will have slightly more tape on Sanders than Gabriel and a cleaner comparison between the two.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-browns-kevin-stefanski-keeps-it-cryptic-on-pulling-shedeur-sanders-for-epic-2-point-fail">Stefanski’s late-game choices only added to the intrigue</a>. Down 14, he chased points twice, going for two after Sanders’ rushing TD and failing, then pulling Sanders for a gadget two-point try after a Harold Fannin touchdown that also blew up, turning what could have been a tie game into a 31-29 loss.</p><p>The coach called the decisions “on me,” per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, but never really explained why Sanders wasn’t trusted on the final play.</p><p>For now, the Browns sit at 3-10, very much in the Caleb Williams–style sweepstakes of 2026, and already deep into studying the next quarterback class. Sanders is earning more opportunities and making the most of it, but Breer’s read is clear: Cleveland is gathering information, not building its entire future around him yet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns rumors: Albert Breer makes Shedeur Sanders prediction after big game vs. Titans

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He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-fans-irate-at-kevin-stefanski-shedeur-sanders-2-point-conversion">Cleveland Browns appeared to be in an excellent position</a> to pick up their fourth victory of the season as they hosted the lowly Tennessee Titans.</p><p>The visitors had won just one game all season, but there was no giving up from rookie quarterback Cam Ward. The Titans jumped out to an early lead and then built a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. The Browns rallied with a couple of late touchdowns, but the Titans held on for a 31-29 victory.</p><p>Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-shedeur-sanders-reacts-2-point-conversion-sidelines">appeared to put his team at a major disadvantage</a> while his team surged to get back into the game. Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders scored on a 7-yard scramble up the middle to cut into the 14-point lead with 4:27 remaining. However, instead of kicking the extra point that would have pulled the Browns within 7 points, Stefanski opted to go for two points and the attempt failed.</p><p>The Browns regained possession and Sanders hit Harold Fannin with a 7-yard TD pass with 1:03 remaining. Stefanski again attempted a two-point conversion, but he pulled Sanders off the field and a pass by running back Quinshon Judkins was unsuccessful.</p><p>If the Browns had merely kicked the extra point after both touchdowns, the Browns would have tied the score. Stefanski was <a href="https://x.com/AkronJackson/status/1997785811614359679" rel="noopener">cryptic in his explanation</a> as to why he pulled his quarterback on the critical play.</p><p>“Obviously it did not go as we thought it would,” Stefanski said after the game, per Zac Jackson of The Athletic. “We didn’t come through. That’s on me.”</p><h2><b>Titans unleash strong running attack</b></h2><p>The Titans were able to win for the first time since beating the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. Running back Tony Pollard had a sensational game for the victors. He had 25 carries for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a spectacular 65-yard run.</p><p>Sanders was sharp for the Browns. He completed 23 of 42 passes for 364 yards with 3 TDs and 1 interception. Fannin was his leading receiver, as he caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a TD.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	63	0	-

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