Stefanski\u00a0deflected\u00a0the\u00a0importance of the\u00a0pecking order,\u00a0noting\u00a0the quarterback situation\u00a0is\u00a0still very\u00a0<\/a>fluid. \u201cBy Wednesday, Thursday, I\u2019ll have a better feel for the game and how we\u2019re going to handle that,\u201d Kevin told the team\u2019s official website. Health will play a factor, too: \u201dDillon can do some 11 on 11. We\u2019re still mindful of his tightness in the hamstring. Kenny, not just yet, but both guys [are] progressing well.\u201d The\u00a0joint practices against the Eagles\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0horizon\u00a0will be as much an evaluation guide as Saturday\u2019s preseason game.<\/p>\n For Sanders, his\u00a0debut\u00a0in Cleveland\u2019s<\/a> uniform was more than a\u00a0tryout. In Friday night\u2019s (August 8) 30-10 victory\u00a0over the Carolina Panthers, he played\u00a0nearly\u00a0three quarters, taking 45 snaps. He\u00a0completed\u00a014 of 23 for 138 yards,\u00a0had\u00a0two\u00a0TD\u00a0passes, and\u00a0drove\u00a0the offense to\u00a0three\u00a0scores\u00a0in 10 series,\u00a0ending\u00a0the first half\u00a0on\u00a0a kneel-down to\u00a0set\u00a0up\u00a0a lead. Most\u00a0revealing, perhaps, was the zero in the turnover column, evidence\u00a0that even when\u00a0under\u00a0siege, Sanders\u00a0kept\u00a0the football\u00a0in\u00a0one piece\u00a0and the offense on\u00a0track. <\/p>\n Stefanski and his\u00a0personnel\u00a0did\u00a0admit\u00a0it,\u00a0saying\u00a0he made\u00a0good\u00a0decisions\u00a0and didn\u2019t lose his\u00a0temper. For a first-year quarterback\u00a0getting\u00a0his first live NFL\u00a0game experience, it was the\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0performance\u00a0that makes it\u00a0understandable\u00a0that\u00a0Cleveland\u00a0shelled\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0dough\u00a0on him.<\/p>\n Still, the Browns\u2019 current quarterback hierarchy isn\u2019t something Sanders can vault overnight. The plan\u00a0of\u00a0employing the team is league-wide\u00a0wisdom:\u00a0inserting\u00a0a rookie into the\u00a0furnace\u00a0too\u00a0soon\u00a0can be as\u00a0bad\u00a0as\u00a0good.\u00a0Sitting\u00a0him in the No. 4\u00a0position now, Cleveland gives\u00a0him\u00a0time for the mental repetitions to add up, time for his mechanics to be\u00a0sharpened. And time to learn without the blinding\u00a0light\u00a0of a regular-season Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n The depth chart release gives a complete roster picture of others besides Shedeur Sanders<\/p>\n The Browns\u2019 informal\u00a0depth chart\u00a0provided\u00a0a\u00a0better\u00a0vision\u00a0of the roster with the preseason still in progress. At wide receiver, Jerry Jeudy, Diontae Johnson, and Cedric Tillman\u00a0occupy\u00a0the top of the depth chart,\u00a0providing\u00a0Cleveland\u00a0with\u00a0veteran route expertise and potential. Rookie Gage Larvadain\u2019s\u00a0quick\u00a0ascent\u00a0is a\u00a0narrative\u00a0to\u00a0watch, as he\u2019s\u00a0generating\u00a0buzz\u00a0in camp with separation\u00a0ability and special-teams\u00a0worth.<\/p>\n Tight end David Njoku is\u00a0still\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0middle\u00a0of the passing\u00a0attack,\u00a0supported\u00a0by a room that\u00a0provides\u00a0numerous\u00a0options\u00a0at\u00a0personnel. On the line, Pro Bowl\u00a0players\u00a0Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller\u00a0are\u00a0still\u00a0anchors for a\u00a0solid offensive line. One is responsible\u00a0for\u00a0keeping all six QBs\u00a0on\u00a0their feet\u00a0while\u00a0creating\u00a0the ground attack\u00a0openings. The running back depth\u00a0chart\u00a0is still\u00a0deep with Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong Jr. vying for touches.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n via Imago<\/p>\n NFL, American Football Herren, USA Cleveland Browns Minicamp Jun 10, 2025 Berea, OH, USA Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders 12 throws a pass as quarterback Joe Flacco 15 and quarterback Dillon Gabriel 5 and quarterback Kenny Pickett 8 look on during minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Berea CrossCountry Mortgage Campus OH USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xKenxBlazex 20250610_kab_bk4_052<\/p>\n Defensively, Myles Garrett\u00a0leads\u00a0a front\u00a0with\u00a0Maliek Collins, rookie Mason Graham, and Alex Wright. In the secondary, Grant Delpit and Hickman are at\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0safety\u00a0unit, with Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II\u00a0manning\u00a0the top two corners. The unit\u2019s initial emphasis has been\u00a0to\u00a0tighten\u00a0up\u00a0communications\u00a0and\u00a0work\u00a0fundamentals\u00a0prior\u00a0to\u00a0two-a-days.\u00a0The\u00a0special teams are\u00a0in\u00a0good\u00a0hands with\u00a0Corey Bojorquez\u00a0manning\u00a0the\u00a0punter\u00a0duties\u00a0and Dustin Hopkins\u00a0manning\u00a0the\u00a0kicking\u00a0duties. A\u00a0duo that provides\u00a0stability\u00a0and field-flipping\u00a0capabilities.<\/p>\n This Saturday\u2019s preseason\u00a0contest against the Eagles will be about more than\u00a0simply\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0final\u00a0score\u00a0is. To Stefanski and the coaches, it\u2019s\u00a0another milestone in the roster\u00a0assessment process. For Sanders, next week is another platform\u00a0to expand\u00a0what he\u00a0demonstrated against Carolina<\/a> last week. Even if the depth chart <\/a>holds\u00a0him in fourth\u00a0place\u00a0right\u00a0now, tape will\u00a0tell\u00a0a more\u00a0complicated\u00a0story. As long as he\u00a0continues\u00a0piling\u00a0up\u00a0good days, he\u2019ll close the gap between him and\u00a0the\u00a0ones\u00a0ahead of him. In Cleveland, everybody\u2019s still wondering how soon Shedeur Sanders can upgrade from that No. 4.<\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Because in the NFL, depth charts can be temporary, but the lessons learned while waiting your turn can last an entire career.<\/p>\n![\"article-image\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/imago1062909852.jpg\")
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