Browns commit to Shedeur Sanders as starting quarterback

Shedeur Sanders volition commencement for the Cleveland Browns successful their Week 13 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, caput manager Kevin Stefanski said connected Monday.

Stefanski was initially noncommittal astir giving Sanders different ace arsenic the starter. But aft a fewer hours to deliberation astir it, the two-time Coach of the Year made his decision.

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Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders (12) runs with the shot against the Las Vegas Raiders successful the 2nd fractional astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

"Obviously, the No. 1 occupation for a backmost is to win," Stefanski told reporters. "So, we were excited to get that archetypal triumph nether his belt, and past the adjacent happening is improvement. That’s what young players do. Certainly, young quarterbacks do. You get 1 crippled amended and that’s conscionable from moving astatine it. So, that’ll beryllium our focus."

Sanders had immoderate dazzling moments successful the Browns’ 24-10 triumph implicit the Las Vegas Raiders, but lone completed astir 55% of his passes. He had a 66-yard touchdown walk to Dylan Sampson, which the moving backmost made a large play to interruption done the defence for the score.

Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders (12) talks to caput manager Kevin Stefanski successful the archetypal fractional against the Las Vegas Raiders  at Allegiant Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)

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Stefanski said helium thought "by and large" the discourtesy did a bully occupation and touted Sanders’ assurance that helium volition set to the velocity of the NFL.

Sanders connected Sunday vowed to beryllium each of his critics wrong.

"Everybody starts antithetic places. Like I said, conscionable due to the fact that I didn’t get the summertime reps conscionable due to the fact that I wasn’t successful the champion concern for maine to beryllium prepared to spell retired determination and execute from a summertime standpoint – that’s however beingness is," helium said. "Everybody’s not successful the champion situation. But it’s nary excuse. Gotta spell retired determination and perform. There’s nary choice. There’s nary question.

"Nobody cares if this was 1 week of prep. Who cares? So, a batch of radical privation to spot maine neglect – it ain’t gonna happen. It ain’t gonna happen."

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Cleveland selected Sanders successful the 5th circular of the draught retired of Colorado. He moved up the extent illustration since his clip successful organized squad activities done the regular season.

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