Browns insider reveals Shedeur Sanders’ status for Week 12 game vs. Raiders

Baltimore Ravens v Cleveland Browns - NFL 2025 - Source: Getty
Browns insider reveals Shedeur Sanders’ status for Week 12 game vs. Raiders - Source: Getty

Shedeur Sanders is finally attaining another first after 11 games waiting for an opportunity to play.

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On Monday, Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot reported that the Cleveland Browns are planning to start the fifth-round rookie quarterback in Sunday's game at the Las Vegas Raiders. He will replace Dillon Gabriel, who is in concussion protocol after sustaining a hit during a 23-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

It will mark his first start in a regular-season game - he had previously done so in the team's preseason opener at the Carolina Panthers in August. He will also be the 42nd different starter in franchise history.

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It marks a major change for coach Kevin Stefanski, who has been parading Gabriel for the past few weeks. He said about the possibility of switching to Sanders in the aftermath of Gabriel's injury:

"We'll look at it. ... He's gonna battle like he does. ... We trust all of our guys. Trust our guys to perform, and he’s no different. Playing a backup role, as we’ve talked about over the years, that’s tough to come in there. But we trust him.”
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Shedeur Sanders' NFL debut against the Ravens on Sunday was rough. He completed just 4 of 16 passing attempts for 47 yards and an interception, and was also sacked once. The Browns eventually lost 23-16 after being held scoreless in the second half.

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He reacted afterward:

“I don’t think I played good at all.”

Meanwhile, Kevin Stefanski revealed that those snaps that the rookie took were his first with the starters since the draft. Former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan took umbrage at those remarks on Monday's episode of ESPN's Get Up:

“What the hell is going on in Cleveland? Are you not giving this kid a chance? … Why the he did you trade up for him in the first place? Or is it something about the kid that you can't stand?”
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Kickoff for the game at the Raiders is at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS.

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