<!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', '/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-shedeur-sanders-gesture-qb1-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Deion Sanders reveals Shedeur Sanders’ gesture amid Colorado QB1 report');   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/2025/07/Deion-Sanders-4.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Deion Sanders reveals Shedeur Sanders’ gesture amid Colorado QB1 report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T00:11:39-07:00">September 10th, 12:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T00:11:39-07:00">September 10th, 12:11am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Colorado coach Deion Sanders has stayed mum on who will start at quarterback when they go up against Houston on Friday. A report, however, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-calls-out-media-ryan-staub-report">claimed that Ryan Staub will get the nod</a> after his valiant effort in their win over Delaware, 31-7, on Saturday.</p><p>Staub, who came off the bench in the closing seconds of the first half, went 7-of-10 for 157 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Buffaloes. He has been relegated to a third-stinger this season behind Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis after playing backup to former Colorado star Shedeur Sanders for the past two years.</p><p>While the elder Sanders refuted the report and refused to reveal his plan against the Cougars, he shared that his son called Staub <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/colorado/news/deion-sanders-drops-shedeur-sanders-truth-bomb-breakout-colorado-buffaloes-qb-ryan-staub/a19acfc521128ab8afd10a76" rel="noopener">to congratulate him</a> on his breakout performance.</p><p>“You gotta understand that Staub is a lovable dude. Everybody who’s played here previously has reached out to him and congratulated him. They did something to let them know how proud they are. He’s always been a stand-up guy, no matter who’s starting. He’s always been there in support. He’s not gonna be one of those guys where someone else is starting and he’s on the bench mad. He’s not built like that,” said the Colorado coach in a report from Sporting News.</p><p>In a twist of fate, it’s the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-michael-irvin-shedeur-sanders-defense-preseason-debut">younger Sanders who’s now glued to the bench</a>, as he did not see any action in the Cleveland Brown’s opening loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.</p><p>Staub hasn’t started a game since 2023. Still, he has remained engaged with the squad, and his outspoken coach touted his work ethic and exemplary attitude ahead of their game against Houston.</p><p>“He’s gonna be there and support and make sure you’re prepared and make sure the scout team is prepared. He’s gonna give you everything he has when he gets the opportunity to practice,” added Deion Sanders.</p><p>“This is a real life story happening right before your eyes. Hats off to him because he’s the ultimate teammate. Those are the type of guys we’re looking for.”</p><p>Colorado improved to 1-1 after the win over Delaware.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Deion Sanders reveals Shedeur Sanders’ gesture amid Colorado QB1 report

<!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', '/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-ryan-staub-hits-shedeur-sanders-celly-72-yard-td-pass');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colorado QB Ryan Staub hits the Shedeur Sanders celly after 72-yard TD pass');   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/2025/09/Ryan-Staub-of-the-Colorado-Buffaloes.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colorado QB Ryan Staub hits the Shedeur Sanders celly after 72-yard TD pass</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T15:01:27-07:00">September 6th, 3:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T15:47:48-07:00">September 6th, 3:47pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-adds-walk-ons-week-2-showdown">Colorado Buffaloes are working their way</a> to getting back in the win column after suffering a 27-20 Week 1 loss to Georgia Tech. The program extended its lead against Delaware in the third quarter on Saturday after an impressive throw from third-string quarterback Ryan Staub. He was so ecstatic, he couldn’t help but hit the Shedeur Sanders celebration immediately after.</p><p>Staub, who didn’t play in the season opener, is one of three quarterbacks who have stepped onto the field for Colorado against Delaware. The redshirt sophomore has flashed some potential with his opportunities, especially after connecting with wide receiver Sincere Brown on <a href="https://x.com/CFBONFOX/status/1964440164069175375" rel="noopener">a 72-yard touchdown pass</a> that led the Buffaloes to a 24-7 lead in the third quarter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">RYAN STAUB DEEP TO SINCERE BROWN 🎯</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/CUBuffsFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CUBuffsFootball</a>'s third-string QB is on a roll <a href="https://t.co/mUmeNvMjbs">pic.twitter.com/mUmeNvMjbs</a></p><p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1964440164069175375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Immediately after the play, the Colorado quarterback was spotted <a href="https://x.com/CFBONFOX/status/1964440902027641097" rel="noopener">throwing up the watch</a>, which is Shedeur Sanders’ infamous celebration. Staub was Sanders’ backup last season, and he seemingly learned a thing or two from the now Cleveland Browns quarterback.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ryan Staub hit Shedeur's celebration after the TD ⌚️<a href="https://twitter.com/CUBuffsFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CUBuffsFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/8eyLAy8zYk">pic.twitter.com/8eyLAy8zYk</a></p><p>— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1964440902027641097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Ryan Staub isn’t the only quarterback under center for Colorado on Saturday as both Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis have also played against Delaware. However, between the three, Staub is seemingly outplaying his teammates as he’s the only quarterback to throw any touchdowns through three quarters of play.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-reveals-wish-for-ncaa-rule">While head coach Deion Sanders figures out</a> who will ultimately replace his son as the starting quarterback, we could see Colorado utilizing a multiple-quarterback strategy for the next several weeks. We’ll have to wait and see what Sanders plans to do at quarterback as the season progresses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colorado QB Ryan Staub hits the Shedeur Sanders celly after 72-yard TD pass

<!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-shedeur-sanders-unlikely-field-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns rumors: Shedeur Sanders unlikely to see the field in 2025');   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/2025/08/Cleveland-Browns-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns rumors: Shedeur Sanders unlikely to see the field in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T14:48:27-07:00">September 6th, 2:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T14:48:27-07:00">September 6th, 2:48pm</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>Cleveland Browns quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-sends-sincere-message-shedeur-sanders-tough-preseason-finale">Joe Flacco sent a heartfelt message to rookie Shedeur Sanders</a> after a rough preseason finale. Reflecting on his own early struggles, Flacco reminded Sanders that tough nights are part of learning the NFL game and encouraged him to grow from the experience.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1964432899442090385" rel="noopener">But some hard news came along</a>: according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic and The New York Times, Cleveland has no immediate plans to put Sanders on the field in 2025. GM Andrew Berry remains confident the fifth-round pick can be developed long term, but the organization believes in Flacco’s veteran leadership and Dillon Gabriel’s readiness as the primary backup. Unless injuries or unusual circumstances unfold, Sanders will spend his rookie year learning from the sidelines.</p><p>This development shouldn’t surprise anyone inside the building. The Browns drafted Sanders with the intention of giving him time to adjust, not as a quick fix. Despite speculation from fans and pundits, Cleveland’s plan has always been to bring him along gradually.</p><p>Former offensive tackle Joe Thomas recently pushed back at fans demanding Sanders start right away, stressing that while the rookie has upside, he isn’t ready yet. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cleveland-legend-shedeur-sanders-truth-rookie-season">Thomas argued that patience is the key if the Cleveland Browns</a> want Sanders to succeed in the long run, noting his high ceiling but emphasizing the need for seasoning behind Flacco and Gabriel. Developing him slowly, Thomas explained, gives the rookie time to adapt to NFL speed, master the playbook, and refine his mechanics without the crushing pressure of carrying a franchise on Day 1.</p><p>As it stands, Shedeur Sanders slots in as QB3 on the Browns’ depth chart behind Flacco and Gabriel. While his massive following from his Colorado days continues to clamor for snaps, the Browns appear committed to the long-term approach. Team sources stress that his preseason struggles, particularly against the Rams when he was sacked multiple times, only reinforced the idea that more preparation is needed.</p><p>For now, the rookie will likely spend 2025 watching, absorbing, and sharpening his skills, with the hope that when his moment finally comes, he will be fully ready to justify both the faith of the front office and the passion of his growing fanbase.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns rumors: Shedeur Sanders unlikely to see the field in 2025

<!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-legend-shedeur-sanders-truth-rookie-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns legend drops harsh Shedeur Sanders truth ahead of rookie season');   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/2025/08/Browns-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders_c0163e.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns legend drops harsh Shedeur Sanders truth ahead of rookie season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-31T06:10:47-07:00">August 31st, 6:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-31T06:10:47-07:00">August 31st, 6:10am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Browns’ entire offseason has revolved around one story in particular: who will be their starter at quarterback? After taking two quarterbacks in the 2025 Draft and signing two quarterbacks in free agency, no one was certain who the team would start under center. However, a majority of the fans wanted rookie Shedeur Sanders to start.</p><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-sends-sincere-message-shedeur-sanders-tough-preseason-finale">Browns announced that veteran Joe Flacco will be starting Week 1</a>, Sanders’ fanbase was calling for the rookie to start. Former Browns left tackle Joe Thomas <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/browns-legend-joe-thomas-shedeur-sanders-cult-reality-check">was not convinced</a> that starting the rookie is the right move. While he acknowledged Sanders’ strengths, Thomas implored the fans to recognize that the reason the quarterback isn’t starting isn’t due to some conspiracy, but rather the fact that he needs time to develop behind the scenes.</p><p>“There’s a lot of nuance in it, which the Shedeur Sanders cult doesn’t have,” Thomas said on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich. “They just believe that we’re morons for not being able to see that this guy is the greatest thing since sliced bread, the greatest quarterback since Tom Brady, and he’s ready right now to be able to elevate the franchise to their first Super Bowl of all time, and we’re the idiots for not seeing it. I think he has a higher ceiling. He’s a great playmaker, he has tremendous accuracy, he has that feel when he is in the game of how to make those big plays. But just because you have that ceiling that’s really high and that potential to be able to do that doesn’t mean you can do it right now.”</p><p>Sanders has accrued a massive fanbase from his time with the Colorado Buffaloes in college. During his career there, the quarterback developed a reputation of being an extremely accurate passer. Sanders was initially projected to be a high draft pick when he declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. However, he slid all the way to the fifth round to the Browns, presumably due to having poor interviews with teams.</p><p>Sanders played in the Browns’ preseason games, sharing the backfield with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. In the three games, Sanders completed 17 of his 29 pass attempts for 152 yards and no interceptions. The Browns rookie had an excellent performance against the Panthers in Week 2 of the preseason, but struggled against the Rams in the final preseason game. He went 3-for-6, but he was sacked five times.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-officially-names-dillon-gabriel-backup-to-joe-flacco">Browns’ current depth chart has Sanders listed as the QB3</a> behind Flacco (who will be starting) and Gabriel. Pickett was cut from the roster as part of the final roster cutdown.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns legend drops harsh Shedeur Sanders truth ahead of rookie season

<!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/tennessee-titans/titans-news-cam-ward-speaks-out-on-shedeur-sanders-rocky-start-to-nfl-career');   ga('set', 'title', 'Titans’ Cam Ward speaks out on Shedeur Sanders’ rocky start to NFL career');   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/2025/08/Titans-QB-Cam-Ward.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: © Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Titans’ Cam Ward speaks out on Shedeur Sanders’ rocky start to NFL career</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-26T09:52:43-07:00">August 26th, 9:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-26T09:52:43-07:00">August 26th, 9:52am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a good portion of the draft process, most of the NFL world thought that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-tennessee-pick-shedeur-sanders-over-cam-ward-nfl-mock-draft">the Tennessee Titans were deciding</a> between quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders for the number one overall pick. Eventually, Ward separated himself and earned that selection. Many still believed Sanders would be a first-round pick, if not a Top Ten selection. Unfortunately, he slid all the way to the fifth round, where the Cleveland Browns selected him. Ward spoke about Sanders’ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtN0Ust8bT4&amp;t=5352s" rel="noopener">rocky NFL tenure thus far</a> on the “Bussin with the Boys” podcast Tuesday.</p><p>“He’s always been a great person to be around,” Ward said on the podcast Tuesday. “A lot of stuff out there isn’t really the truth. Just because they spin it different ways, they spin stuff about me different ways. But I’ve always thought he was a productive quarterback. A lot of people may have their own opinion; I have mine as well. But when he gets his chance to become a starter I know he’s going to make the most of it. And I’m ready to get back to work with him after the season, talk some more stuff to him.”</p><p>While many tried to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-mel-kiper-ranks-shedeur-sanders-cam-ward-final-big-board">pit Ward and Sanders against</a> each other in the draft process, the Titans signal caller said the two quarterbacks don’t have a rivalry. The two of them are also friends. Expectations are high for the top overall pick’s rookie year. He’ll play under head coach Brian Callahan, who had a big hand in developing Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow, another former number one pick. How will Ward’s rookie season look in contrast to Sanders?</p><h2><b>Time will tell if Titans made right choice with first overall pick</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-QB-Shedeur-Sanders_e0c892.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Ward is the unquestioned starter in Tennessee, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/overreactions-shedeur-sanders-disastrous-preseason-finale-browns">Sanders is currently slated</a> to be the Browns’ third-string quarterback. Veteran signal caller Joe Flacco will take the reins as the starter, while third-round pick Dillon Gabriel will be Flacco’s backup. The odds of Sanders reaching the field this season are slim at the moment. It would need to take both injuries and ineffectiveness to both Flacco and Gabriel for Sanders to get a start.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-cam-ward-reveals-why-nfl-career-wasnt-even-on-his-radar">Ward could very well be</a> the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Plus other accolades if he takes off. Callahan will be sure to tailor the offense to fit Ward’s dynamic skillset. Calvin Ridley returns as the number one wide receiver, while the front office added veteran receivers Tyler Lockett and Van Jefferson. All the pieces are being put in place for Ward to succeed. The question is: will he? If not, and Sanders does, then buyer’s remorse may take place down the line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Titans’ Cam Ward speaks out on Shedeur Sanders’ rocky start to NFL career

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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 NFL preseason is where narratives are sometimes overblown. For Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, his final preseason outing against the Los Angeles Rams was undeniably rough. He completed just three passes, was sacked five times, and managed only one first down across five drives. That performance ignited a storm of criticism and speculation about his future. While the night was disastrous statistically, though, it’s important to keep perspective. Preseason games are evaluations, not verdicts. Sanders remains a promising young talent, and writing him off after one poor showing is a mistake.</p><h2><b>Browns’ preseason: Highs, lows, and quarterback drama</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Predicting-when-Joe-Flacco-will-be-replaced-as-Browns-QB-during-2025-NFL-season.jpg"></figure><p>The Browns finished their 2025 preseason with a perfect 3-0 record, defeating the Carolina Panthers (30-10), Philadelphia Eagles (22-13), <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401772999">and Rams (19-17)</a>. Quarterback Joe Flacco, named the starter, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/how-joe-flacco-was-tricked-by-browns-teammates-after-being-named-qb1">looked sharp in the preseason finale</a>. He completed 9 of 10 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in a strong opening drive. His steady presence has given the Browns some optimism heading into the regular season.</p><p>Still, fans are reminded not to put too much stock into preseason wins. The real test begins September 7 when Cleveland faces the division rival Cincinnati Bengals. Meanwhile, the Browns’ quarterback carousel continued to spin. They signed and cut Tyler Huntley in the span of a week, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-las-vegas-lands-kenny-pickett-trade-browns">then freshly traded</a> Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders. That left a crowded but unsettled QB room featuring Flacco along with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Sanders.</p><p>Against that backdrop, Sanders’ poor finale became the talk of Cleveland football circles. It has spawned three major overreactions that deserve some pushback.</p><h2><b>Overreaction 1: Sanders won’t make the Browns’ roster</b></h2><p>After a stat line of 3-for-6 passing for 14 yards and five sacks, many rushed to declare <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-maintains-commitment-developing-shedeur-sanders">Sanders’ roster hopes dead</a>. However, that ignores the context and the investment Cleveland made in him. Drafted in the fifth round, Sanders was never realistically expected to be a polished NFL-ready starter. Instead, he was seen as a developmental quarterback with a high football IQ and leadership qualities. His strong preseason debut and steady progress in practices still weigh heavily in the team’s evaluation.</p><p>When asked postgame if he believed he’d make the 53-man roster, Sanders didn’t hesitate: “Obviously.”</p><p>That confidence isn’t just bluster. It reflects the coaching staff’s long-term vision for him. With Flacco entrenched as the starter and Gabriel also in the mix, Sanders fits as a depth piece who can develop without pressure to play immediately. One bad night doesn’t erase weeks of solid work or the potential he brings to the table.</p><h2><b>Overreaction 2: Stefanski pulled Sanders as punishment</b></h2><p>Another loud reaction came when head coach Kevin Stefanski pulled Sanders late in the game, giving Tyler Huntley the two-minute drill. Critics suggested the move was punitive, meant to send a message about his poor play. In reality, it was about situational football. Sanders had struggled to move the offense, and Stefanski wanted to see what Huntley could do in a crunch-time scenario. Huntley delivered, guiding the Browns to a game-winning field goal drive.</p><p>Respected pundits backed Stefanski’s decision as practical, not punitive. Even Sanders himself showed maturity afterward, saying he hadn’t been told in advance but supported the decision. He praised Huntley for executing and acknowledged the lessons he could learn from the experience. That’s not the response of a player being punished. It’s the reality of a coach testing multiple options in a tight preseason game. The overreaction here ignores the bigger truth. Stefanski was simply gathering information, not sending Sanders to the doghouse.</p><h2><b>Overreaction 3: Judging Sanders’ future off one bad game</b></h2><p>The loudest overreaction may be the most dangerous: the idea that Sanders’ NFL future can be judged solely on this performance. Yes, the stats were ugly. Yes, the offense sputtered. But the context matters. Sanders was playing behind a patchwork offensive line, one that repeatedly collapsed and left him under relentless pressure. Five sacks in one half would rattle any quarterback, let alone a rookie still adjusting to NFL speed.</p><p>What Sanders showed afterward matters as much as what happened on the field. He reflected openly on the loss, talked about putting in the work, and posted a message about learning from the experience. That growth mindset is exactly what coaches want from a young quarterback. Preseason is about evaluation and development. Sanders is still very much in that phase. Judging him solely on this one game is like grading a student’s entire semester off a single pop quiz.</p><h2><b>Conclusion: Patience is key with Sanders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pickett-Sanders-and-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Shedeur Sanders’ final preseason game was disastrous, no doubt about it. That said, the avalanche of criticism that followed has leaned heavily into overreaction. He’s not about to be cut, and Stefanski’s decision wasn’t punishment. Sanders’ NFL future isn’t doomed by one bad night. He remains a developing quarterback in a crowded room, one with the tools and mentality to grow into a valuable piece of Cleveland’s long-term plans.</p><p>As the Browns head into the regular season, Sanders will start the year as a depth option. That’s fine. Cleveland doesn’t need him to be a star in 2025; they need him to learn, adapt, and improve. For a rookie adjusting to the NFL, that’s exactly where he should be.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 overreactions to Shedeur Sanders’ disastrous preseason finale for Browns

<!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-chad-ochocinco-johnson-blasts-kevin-stefanskis-shedeur-sanders-treatment');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns rumors: Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson blasts Kevin Stefanski’s Shedeur Sanders treatment');   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/2025/08/Shedeur-Sanders-on-August-23-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns rumors: Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson blasts Kevin Stefanski’s Shedeur Sanders treatment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-25T09:31:51-07:00">August 25th, 9:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-25T09:32:53-07:00">August 25th, 9:32am</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>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-maintains-commitment-developing-shedeur-sanders">Cleveland Browns are committed to developing Shedeur Sanders</a>, there could be some people within the football world who would push back on the way they’re going about it. While the focus around<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-dan-orlovsky-breaks-down-real-gap-shedeur-sanders-dillon-gabriel"> the Browns has been on the rookies in Sanders and Dillon Gabriel,</a> former star Chad Johnson would give his thoughts on how head coach Kevin Stefanski is running the process.</p><p>Johnson would speak on “Nightcap” about Sanders’ frustrating outing in the preseason finale win over the Los Angeles Rams, where the Colorado product threw for only 14 yards on completing three of six passes, taking five sacks. Sanders would play five drives in the contest, as Johnson would accuse Cleveland of not putting Sanders <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mluAcHaTaXA&amp;t=70s" rel="noopener">in an “advantageous” position.</a></p><p>“I’m all for quarterback competition, but if you’re not going to put him in a situation that is not advantageous to him and competing at a high level,” Johnson said. “You know you have an offensive line that isn’t playing that well, so what do we do? Why not just play the short game so we can get the ball out of his hands very fast to run a competent goddamn offense? Purposely running plays that are 10, 12, 15-yard routes knowing damn well the offensive line is not going to be able to hold up is ridiculous.”</p><p>Speaking to Shannon Sharpe on the podcast, Johnson would take issue with how Sanders was replaced by Tyler Huntley for the final drive of the game, which could have been a two-minute drill, a likely learning experience for the rookie.</p><p>“Kevin Stefanski, not letting Shedeur come back in the game to finish the two-minute drill,” Johnson said. “I’ve never seen that before, never in my life, ever have seen anything like that before. What are we doing?”</p><h2><b>Browns’ Shedeur Sanders doesn’t play at “NFL” speed like Dillon Gabriel</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders_f208be.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-rumors-how-cleveland-feels-kenny-pickett-amid-4-qb-decision">rumors will continue around the Browns’ quarterbacks,</a> there is no doubt that a lot of conversation will still be around Sanders and his disappointing performance, especially compared to Gabriel. The Oregon product would throw for 129 yards and a touchdown in the win, as ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky would say he plays at a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7z2BWjKiE&amp;t=289s" rel="noopener">more “NFL speed”</a> than Sanders.</p><p>“If we’re just taking the preseason games and the tape that we have, the body of work between Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders on tape isn’t close,” Orlovsky said. “Dillon Gabriel plays at NFL speed, and right now with the body of work that we have seen, Shedeur isn’t there.”</p><p>“Some of those things that was, and others were concerned about on the college tape showed itself again. This is not the end of the world, though,” Orlovsky continued. “This is part of his development in becoming a potential starting quarterback.”</p><p>At any rate, Cleveland opens the season on Sunday, Sept. 7, against the Cincinnati Bengals as Joe Flacco will start at quarterback with the other players in the position vying for a high position on the depth chart.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns rumors: Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson blasts Kevin Stefanski’s Shedeur Sanders treatment

<!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-dan-orlovsky-breaks-down-real-gap-shedeur-sanders-dillon-gabriel');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dan Orlovsky breaks down real gap between Browns’ Shedeur Sanders vs. Dillon Gabriel');   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/2025/08/Browns-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-Browns-Dillon-Gabriel.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dan Orlovsky breaks down real gap between Browns’ Shedeur Sanders vs. Dillon Gabriel</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-25T08:00:37-07:00">August 25th, 8:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-25T08:00:37-07:00">August 25th, 8:00am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While Cleveland Browns’ rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders remain Joe Flacco’s backup QBs after cuts were made ahead of the 2025 NFL season, is there a significant gap between the two rookies? Browns head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-maintains-commitment-developing-shedeur-sanders">Kevin Stefanski is committed to developing Sanders</a>. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky explained how Gabriel has a legitimate lead ahead of Shedeur’s development.</p><p>Orlovsky <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7z2BWjKiE&amp;t=289s" rel="noopener">explained why</a> he thinks the gap between Sanders and Gabriel isn’t relatively close, per ESPN’s Get Up.</p><p>“If we’re just taking the preseason games and the tape that we have, the body of work between Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders on tape isn’t close,” Orlovsky said. “Dillon Gabriel plays at NFL speed and right now with the body of work that we have seen, Shedeur isn’t there.”</p><p>Still, it doesn’t mean Sanders’ young NFL career is doomed. Gabriel has just shown he’s the more polished quarterback out of the gate.</p><p>“Some of those things that was, and others were concerned about on the college tape showed itself again. This is not the end of the world though,” Orlovsky added. “This is part of his development in becoming a potential starting quarterback.”</p><p>Browns veteran quarterback Joe Flacco was named QB1 ahead of Cleveland’s 19-17 win in their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.</p><h2><b>Joe Flacco sends sincere message to Browns’ Shedeur Sanders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders_f208be.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a frustrating second-half stint for Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders, veteran Joe Flacco addressed the young QB. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-sends-sincere-message-shedeur-sanders-tough-preseason-finale">Flacco shared his rookie preseason experience on Saturday</a>, reminding everyone that the beginning rarely goes as planned for rookie QBs.</p><p>Flacco <a href="https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1959377874496192923" rel="noopener">recalled getting his name called</a> in coach John Harbaugh’s first preseason game with the Ravens, per Browns reporter</p><p>“I can remember just like yesterday — that’s part of being a rookie. You’re going to get thrown into situations that maybe you don’t think are ideal,” Flacco said. “I got thrown into a game against New England with two minutes left. I fumbled on the one-yard line. They scored two plays later, and that was John Harbaugh’s first preseason game. He was not happy. I wasn’t happy either. It’s part of the game.</p><p>“It’s part of what makes a football player is learning how to deal from those situations and learn from them. Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s part of the game,” Flacco concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> QB Joe Flacco on Shedeur Sanders having a tough outing today, shared a similar experience he had as a rookie that made him better: <a href="https://t.co/IrqusozDra">pic.twitter.com/IrqusozDra</a></p><p>— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) <a href="https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1959377874496192923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s a learning experience that Flacco is confident will make Sanders a better quarterback in the long run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dan Orlovsky breaks down real gap between Browns’ Shedeur Sanders vs. Dillon Gabriel

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Browns have already declared Joe <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-wins-cleveland-4-way-qb-competition">Flacco the winner of their 4-headed QB competition</a>. But that does not mean the position is settled before the regular season. There are still roster cuts to make, which could impact one Browns rookie quarterback.</p><p>Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski <a href="https://x.com/camijustice/status/1959668237395747065" rel="noopener">pushed back on the narrative</a> that Cleveland is “sabotaging” rookie QB Shedeur Sanders. Stefanski double down and declared that he is committed to Sanders’ development.</p><p>“I don’t concern myself with outside types of things, but I’m committed to his development just like all of our rookies,” Stefanski said per Browns reporter Camryn Justice.</p><p>Tensions are high surrounded the polarizing rookie.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-camera-captures-shedeur-sanders-reaction-to-getting-subbed-out-vs-rams">Sanders was subbed out of Cleveland’s preseason finale</a> in favor of veteran Tyler Huntley.</p><p>Sanders had an awful game, finishing 3-0f-6 for just 14 passing yards. He was also sacked five times during the second half.</p><p>Coincidentally, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cleveland-releases-qb-tyler-huntley-shedeur-sanders">Huntley was one of 17 Browns players waived</a> on Sunday.</p><p>Sanders still has hope to make Cleveland’s final 53-man roster despite his poor performance on Saturday.</p><h2><b>NFL insider suggests Browns could keep 4 QBs on final roster</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pickett-Sanders-and-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At this point, it seems that Sanders could make the Browns’ final roster in 2025.</p><p>ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Sunday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-rumors-how-cleveland-feels-kenny-pickett-amid-4-qb-decision">Cleveland is comfortable rostering four quarterbacks</a> for the 2025 season.</p><p>“The latest is the Browns do plan to keep four quarterbacks,” Fowler said during an appearance on SportsCenter. “I checked on that. They do feel like Kenny Pickett, despite some injuries this preseason, will be healthy enough to keep on the active roster. So certainly over the next few days, maybe some team needs a backup quarterback and there could be a trade in line, but right now they are comfortable keeping four on the 53 (man roster).”</p><p>Even if the Browns plan to trade a quarterback away, it is unlikely to be Sanders. Pickett would be a much more appealing trade target for other NFL teams.</p><p>Regardless, Cleveland’s quarterback room should continue to be a main storyline throughout the 2025 season.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/schedule" rel="noopener">Browns kick off the regular season</a> at home against the Bengals on September 7th.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Stefanski maintains ‘commitment’ to developing 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-cleveland-releases-qb-tyler-huntley-shedeur-sanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns release QB, but it’s not 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/2025/08/Tyler-Huntley-in-Browns-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns release QB, but it’s not Shedeur Sanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T12:54:52-07:00">August 24th, 12:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T12:56:34-07:00">August 24th, 12:56pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the Editorial Director in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Browns are in the process of making their final roster decisions ahead of the 2025 regular season and <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1959698161280426250" rel="noopener">just released</a> former Pro Bowl quarterback Tyler Huntley, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Huntley was <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1959705663623360580" rel="noopener">among 17 players released</a>.</p><p>The Browns’ messy quarterback situation has been a major talking point throughout training camp and the preseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-drops-obvious-take-53-man-roster-spot">Shedeur Sanders was asked after Saturday’s preseason finale</a> against the Los Angeles Rams if he thought he’d make the 53-man roster, and he said “obviously” that was his expectation. Browns general manager Andrew Berry hinted Saturday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-gm-views-4-qb-room-opportunity-problem">Cleveland would keep four quarterbacks</a> as the team continues to navigate life without Deshaun Watson.</p><h2><b>The Browns’ current QB situation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pickett-Sanders-and-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kevin Stefanski has tabbed 40-year-old Joe Flacco as QB1, but it’s still unclear how the Browns’ quarterback depth chart behind Flacco will play out. Kenny Pickett’s injury threw a wrench into the proceedings this summer, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-rumors-how-cleveland-feels-kenny-pickett-amid-4-qb-decision">team expects him to be ready for Week 1</a>. Then there are the two rookies, Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, also fighting for their spots on the roster.</p><p>Flacco got the start in Saturday’s 19-17 preseason win over the Rams before giving way to Gabriel. The rookie out of Oregon had a nice game, completing 12 out of his 19 pass attempts for 129 yards and a touchdown at the end of the first half.</p><p>Sanders started the second half and had a rough showing, completing just three passes for 14 yards and getting sacked a whopping five times. Huntley completed the only pass he threw for seven yards and also rushed twice for eight yards as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-camera-captures-shedeur-sanders-reaction-to-getting-subbed-out-vs-rams">he replaced Sanders for a game-winning drive</a>.</p><p>Sanders was disappointed to not get the final chance, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-determined-change-franchise">he remains confident about his future</a>. Cleveland’s quarterback situation will surely continue to be something to monitor as the 2025 season goes along, but for now, Sanders seems safe and could still get a chance down the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns release QB, but it’s not 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-shedeur-sanders-determined-change-franchise');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns QB Shedeur Sanders still determined to ‘change a franchise’');   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/2025/08/Sanders-vs-the-Rams.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns QB Shedeur Sanders still determined to ‘change a franchise’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-24T08:27:51-07:00">August 24th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-24T08:27:51-07:00">August 24th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. 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>It was a rough outing for Shedeur Sanders during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-sends-sincere-message-shedeur-sanders-tough-preseason-finale">Cleveland Browns’ preseason game</a> vs the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-drops-obvious-take-53-man-roster-spot">Sanders was sacked five times</a> and completed just three of his six pass attempts for 14 yards.</p><p>It was Sanders’ first time back on the field since sustaining an oblique injury at a recent Browns practice, and although things didn’t go according to plan on Saturday, the former Colorado Buffaloes standout <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46063435/shedeur-sanders-expects-browns-roster-spot-struggles" rel="noopener">is still confident</a> about his place in the franchise moving forward.</p><p>“I feel like everybody feels like they should be on the team. If you ask anybody on the team, would they feel like they belong — they belong in their own eyes. I feel like I do, but I’m my own player. I think about myself in a high regard, of course. It’s not my decision,” said Sanders, per ESPN News Services.</p><p>Sanders also spoke on how he tries to deal with adversity amid rough games like Saturday’s.</p><p>“In the heat of the battle, you want to be that alpha,” Sanders said. “You want to be that dog. You <b>want</b> to be out there in that final two-minute drive. So of course, small things, of course frustrate, but that’s what happens when you want to be a player to be able to change a franchise.”</p><h2>A big decision for the Browns</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-3.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Browns are among many NFL teams making cuts to their rosters as they finalize their 53-man crew for the upcoming season.</p><p>At the current moment, the Browns have four quarterbacks on the team, including Sanders, Joe Flacco (who will be the team’s starting quarterback), Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel.</p><p>Recently, Flacco also weighed in on Sanders’ struggles during Saturday’s contest.</p><p>“That’s part of being a rookie,” Flacco said. “You’re going to get thrown into situations that maybe you don’t think are ideal. … It’s part of the game — part of what makes a football player is learning how to deal with those situations and learning from them. So listen, we’ve all been there. It’s part of the game.”</p><p>The Browns will kick off their regular season on September 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders still determined to ‘change a franchise’

<!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-joe-flacco-sends-sincere-message-shedeur-sanders-tough-preseason-finale');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ Joe Flacco sends sincere message after Shedeur Sanders’ tough preseason finale');   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/2025/08/Browns-quarterback-Joe-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ Joe Flacco sends sincere message after Shedeur Sanders’ tough preseason finale</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-23T18:43:28-07:00">August 23rd, 6:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-23T18:43:28-07:00">August 23rd, 6:43pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco sent a heartfelt message to his rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders after a tough preseason finale. In only his second preseason appearance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-camera-captures-shedeur-sanders-reaction-to-getting-subbed-out-vs-rams">Sanders was subbed out of the second half</a> of Saturday’s 19-17 win against the Los Angeles Rams.</p><p>After the win, Flacco <a href="https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1959377874496192923" rel="noopener">reflected on his days as a rookie</a>, offering Sanders support after a tough night, per Browns reporter Camryn Justice’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I can remember just like yesterday — that’s part of being a rookie. You’re going to get thrown into situations that maybe you don’t think are ideal,” Flacco said. “I got thrown into a game against New England with two minutes left. I fumbled on the one-yard line. They scored two plays later, and that was John Harbaugh’s first preseason game. He was not happy. I wasn’t happy either. It’s part of the game.</p><p>“It’s part of what makes a football player is learning how to deal from those situations and learn from them. Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s part of the game,” Flacco concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> QB Joe Flacco on Shedeur Sanders having a tough outing today, shared a similar experience he had as a rookie that made him better: <a href="https://t.co/IrqusozDra">pic.twitter.com/IrqusozDra</a></p><p>— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) <a href="https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1959377874496192923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sanders went 3 of 6 for 14 yards in the second half. Browns’ starting QB Joe Flacco started 9 of 10 from the field on 71 yards and Gabriel connected on 12 of 19 attempts for 129 yards and one touchdown.</p><p>Hall of Fame running Eric Dickerson, who says he was told by a valid source that the NFL didn’t want to see Sanders drafted, could have a strong reaction to Sanders’ night being cut short. Ahead of being potentially cut, the rookie quarterback didn’t get a chance to showcase himself in his final preseason opportunity.</p><p>Dickerson <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/sports/nfl-teams-were-told-not-to-draft-shedeur-sanders-eric-dickerson-says/" rel="noopener">revealed what he was told</a>, per Christian Arnold of the New York Post.</p><p>“I tell you this much, what I heard from someone that’s in the NFL that the NFL told [teams] don’t draft him, do not draft him,” Dickerson said. “We’re going to make an example out of him. And this came from a very good source, a very good source.”</p><h2><b>Derek Carr calls out Browns for Shedeur Sanders decision</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-3.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Former NFL starting quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-derek-carr-has-questions-latest-shedeur-sanders-decision">Derek Carr called out the Browns for Shedeur Sanders</a>. Carr believed sticking with Sanders was the right thing to do and <a href="https://x.com/derekcarrqb/status/1959346115113050615" rel="noopener">posted about it</a> on his X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I need to understand why we don’t get to see Shedeur Sanders run this 2 minute drill? Wouldn’t you want to see your young QB operate in this situation? Get him more reps for the future? I didn’t see the whole game so maybe he already showed enough? Help me understand this,” Carr said.</p><p>The Browns will trim their roster to 53 players soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Joe Flacco sends sincere message after Shedeur Sanders’ tough preseason finale

<!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-camera-captures-shedeur-sanders-reaction-to-getting-subbed-out-vs-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Camera captures Shedeur Sanders’ reaction to getting subbed out vs. Rams');   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/2025/08/Shedeur-Sanders-walking-off.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Camera captures Shedeur Sanders’ reaction to getting subbed out vs. Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-23T17:26:12-07:00">August 23rd, 5:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-23T17:26:12-07:00">August 23rd, 5:26pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shedeur Sanders flashed a megawatt smile after his NFL Preseason debut. His August finale for the Cleveland Browns caught him in disbelief, though. Witnessed during the Los Angeles Rams contest.</p><p>Veteran Tyler Huntley entered the game with under three minutes in the fourth quarter. Sanders, however, let out a shrug — as captured by Yahoo Sports.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shedeur Sanders wasn't thrilled when he was replaced by Tyler Huntley with the game on the line.</p><p>Did Kevin Stefanski make the right move puling Shedeur with 2 minutes left? 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/GIltWCW1Mq">pic.twitter.com/GIltWCW1Mq</a></p><p>— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1959354491850928255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Rams led 17-16 during the sequence. Head coach Kevin Stefanski opted to sit the much scrutinized fifth round draft selection.</p><p>Huntley guided the final scoring drive for Cleveland, though. Ending the game with a 19-17 home win.</p><p>Sanders sparked multiple reactions online still. With many sounding off on if Stefanski made the right decision to pull the Colorado Buffaloes star.</p><h2>Browns spark reactions for Shedeur Sanders decision vs. Rams</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-2_ba8cbf.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-receives-applause-1st-game-cleveland">Sanders drew loud applause</a> from the “Dawg Pound” in the third and final preseason contest. Even after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-wins-cleveland-4-way-qb-competition">losing the starting quarterback role to Joe Flacco for the preseason finale five days earlier</a>.</p><p>The day three selection from April struggled, however. He completed three of six passes but got bottled to 14 yards. Sanders took the most sacks too against the Rams — tussled down five times. Flacco became the only other QB to take a sack during the game.</p><p>Again, the Browns’ decision to finish off with Huntley prompted reactions. With some defending the Browns and Stefanski.</p><p>“Huntley led them on a drive for a game-winning FG. Why is this a question,” <a href="https://x.com/CSmittyNY/status/1959360568365547838" rel="noopener">one fan asked on X</a> (formerly Twitter).</p><p>One more Stefanski and Huntley defender surfaced.</p><p>“I think he was giving Huntley a chance to show the other teams he can still be serviceable on a roster. Plus, he led them on a game winning drive. So right call all around,” <a href="https://x.com/HalforNY__/status/1959362837945417864" rel="noopener">that fan said</a>.</p><p>Sanders gained a couple of backers, though.</p><p>“I think it was a mistake because it was a perfect opportunity for a 2 min drill with Shedeur,” one Sanders defender <a href="https://x.com/Tyeezus/status/1959357162976674106" rel="noopener">said on X</a>.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/mflem32/status/1959394022851801091" rel="noopener">Another shared</a>: “I’m a lifelong Browns fan but stunting SS’s development for a QB who won’t make the team and a preseason win is malpractice.”</p><p>Sanders now awaits his NFL roster fate by Wednesday, but is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-drops-obvious-take-53-man-roster-spot">strongly confident he’ll make the Browns’ 53-man roster</a>. Outside of Flacco and Huntley, fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel is one other QB in the same room. There’s also former first rounder Kenny Pickett vying for one more spot, but is dealing with an injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Camera captures Shedeur Sanders’ reaction to getting subbed out vs. Rams

<!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-derek-carr-has-questions-latest-shedeur-sanders-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Derek Carr has questions for the Browns over latest Shedeur Sanders decision');   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/2025/08/Retired-quarterback-Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Derek Carr has questions for the Browns over latest Shedeur Sanders decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-23T15:59:57-07:00">August 23rd, 3:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-23T15:59:57-07:00">August 23rd, 3:59pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Retired quarterback Derek Carr had a few questions for the Cleveland Browns amid their rookie Shedeur Sanders’ performance in Friday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-receives-applause-1st-game-cleveland">Sanders helped the Browns seal a 19-17 win</a> in the second half. However, toward the end of the fourth quarter, Carr was confused as to why Cleveland didn’t stick with Shedeur for the 2-minute drill to end the game.</p><p>The Browns’ decision with Sanders’ <a href="https://x.com/derekcarrqb/status/1959346115113050615" rel="noopener">playing time</a> bothered Carr, who posted the following questions on his X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I need to understand why we don’t get to see Shedeur Sanders run this 2 minute drill? Wouldn’t you want to see your young QB operate in this situation? Get him more reps for the future? I didn’t see the whole game so maybe he already showed enough? Help me understand this,” Carr said.</p><p>In his first home game of the preseason, Sanders received loud applause when he entered the game in the second half. It also happened after Sanders and the rest of the quarterback teammates found out that veteran Joe Flacco was named QB1. Still, Carr would have liked to see Shedeur get the experience of a close game down the stretch.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-shedeur-sanders-refuses-make-excuses-huge-preseason-debut">Sanders showed out in his preseason debut</a> against the Carolina Panthers. However, an oblique strain prevented him from playing in the Browns’ next game against the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><h2><b>Eric Dickerson drops a shocking Browns’ Shedeur Sanders claim</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Amidst the Browns wrapping up their preseason and keeping rookie QB Shedeur Sanders as a backup, Hall of Fame running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-eric-dickerson-shedeur-sanders-draft-revelation">Eric Dickerson revealed a shocking claim about Sanders</a>. Dickerson claims the NFL told its teams not to draft Shedeur, including the Browns.</p><p>However, the Browns decided to do so anyway, selecting Sanders in the fifth round of this year’s draft. Dickerson says <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/sports/nfl-teams-were-told-not-to-draft-shedeur-sanders-eric-dickerson-says/" rel="noopener">this isn’t</a> what the NFL wanted, per the New York Post.</p><p>“I tell you this much, what I heard from someone that’s in the NFL that the NFL told [teams] don’t draft him, do not draft him,” Dickerson said. “We’re going to make an example out of him. And this came from a very good source, a very good source.”</p><p>The Browns were ultimately forced into drafting</p><p>“He said that – I won’t say who – somebody called the Cleveland Browns and said ‘don’t do that, draft him,’” he said. “Because they weren’t going to draft him either… They were forced into drafting him because somebody made a call to them.”</p><p>Fans will have to wait and see if Sanders will make the Browns’ 53-man roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Derek Carr has questions for the Browns over latest Shedeur Sanders decision

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders isn’t afraid of getting cut amidst NFL teams trimming down to a 53-man roster ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Although Browns <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-gm-views-4-qb-room-opportunity-problem">GM Andrew Berry doesn’t mind having four QBs</a>, Sanders still wasn’t showing any fear of not making Cleveland’s 53-man roster. It sounds as if he believes he’s a lock to make the squad.</p><p>Sanders was asked by a reporter if he <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1959357462588383248" rel="noopener">thinks he will make the team</a>, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz.</p><p>“Obviously,” Sanders said, showing confidence in staying put with the Browns.</p><p>Cleveland named veteran quarterback Joe Flacco as its QB1 heading into the 2025 regular season. While the Browns’ backup quarterback, Kenny Pickett, recovers from an oblique injury, Sanders, and fellow rookie, Dillon Gabriel, will serve as second- and third-string quarterbacks to start the season.</p><h2><b>Eric Dickerson drops shocking revelation ahead of Browns’ season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-2_ba8cbf.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Hall of Fame running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-rumors-eric-dickerson-shedeur-sanders-draft-revelation">Eric Dickerson dropped a shocking Shedeur Sanders revelation</a> before the Browns’ 2025 NFL season. While suggesting Sanders wasn’t supposed to be drafted into the NFL, the legendary running back explained why he reportedly was supposed <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/sports/nfl-teams-were-told-not-to-draft-shedeur-sanders-eric-dickerson-says/" rel="noopener">to be made an example of</a>, per the New York Post.</p><p>“I tell you this much, what I heard from someone that’s in the NFL that the NFL told [teams] don’t draft him; do not draft him,” Dickerson said. “We’re going to make an example out of him. And this came from a very good source, a very good source.”</p><p>Dickerson added, the Browns were told not to select him in this year’s draft.</p><p>“He said that – I won’t say who – somebody called the Cleveland Browns and said, ‘don’t do that, draft him,’” he said “because they weren’t going to draft him either… They were forced into drafting him because somebody made a call to them.”</p><p>The Browns will host the Bengals in Week 1 of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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