{"id":123978,"date":"2025-09-01T02:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T02:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/123978\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T02:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T02:34:06","slug":"travis-kelce-wants-the-browns-to-start-shedeur-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/123978\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce wants the Browns to start Shedeur Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Count Chiefs star Travis Kelce in the Shedeur Sanders\u2019 corner.<\/p>\n<p>During this week\u2019s episode of the \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast, Kelce threw his support behind the rookie quarterback to start for the Browns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift\u2019s fianc\u00e9 made the case for Sanders to start for Cleveland when they kick off their season next weekend against the Bengals.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders has been one of the most talked-about rookies since this year\u2019s draft in April. <\/p>\n<p>Tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts on the sidelines during the first quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>After he had been originally projected to be a first-round pick, Sanders dropped to the fifth round, where the Browns took him even after selecting Dillon Gabriel \u2014 another quarterback \u2014 two rounds earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGive the people what they want, in terms of the Browns fans,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yd9lOPaBc78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> Kelce said in the episode<\/a>. \u201cStart Shedeur. Give the people what they want. The world wants to see him go out there, and not only play, but have success. At this point, guys are rooting for him. This isn\u2019t anything against Dillon. This isn\u2019t anything against Joe [Flacco]. I\u2019m just saying the excitement is there for [Sanders] to go out there. He\u2019s going to put eyes on the screen. He\u2019s going to bring people to the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Shedeur Sanders walks off the field following the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 08, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Sanders will start the season as the third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco, who will start, and Gabriel, whom the Browns took in the third round in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kelce said he understands starting Flacco is the more logical choice, but that doesn\u2019t temper his excitement for wanting to see Sanders play.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/26\/sports\/shedeur-sanders-learns-his-browns-qb-depth-chart-fate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Browns coach Kevin Stefanski explained<\/a> the decision as to why Sanders was starting the season where he was in the depth chart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Travis Kelce wants to see the Browns start Shedeur Sanders. New Heights\/YouTube<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Shedeur Sanders drops to pass in the first half during the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 08, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such an all-encompassing evaluation,\u201d Stefanski explained to reporters. \u201cEverything the guys did in the games was important. We also saw a lot of them out here in practice and how they are at their craft. He\u2019s certainly somebody that we think is getting better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders threw for 152 passing yards and two touchdowns during his preseason appearances while completing 17 of his 29 pass attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Count Chiefs star Travis Kelce in the Shedeur Sanders\u2019 corner. 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