\u201cShedeur will be the backup,\u201d Stefanski told reporters. \u201cI\u2019m always thinking about our players and what\u2019s best for our players. And I want to make sure when it comes to young football players, particularly at the quarterback position, that you are intentional about your decision-making, and that\u2019s really all it is. So, excited for all our guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Huntington Bank Field on September 21, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Getty Images<\/p>\n
It\u2019ll be a learning experience for Sanders, who began training camp as the No. 4 QB on the depth chart.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the big thing there is all of us play our role throughout the week and on Sunday,\u201d Stefanski said. \u201cAnd obviously that backup quarterback role is a little bit different. We\u2019re doing everything we can to support the starter, and then you have to be ready in a moment\u2019s notice. That\u2019s just the life of backup players at every position. And we\u2019ve said that here, over the years, that you have to stay ready so you don\u2019t have to get ready. But again, that\u2019s our job as coaches, as players, to be ready when called upon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, had to battle through limited reps and a crowded quarterback room during the summer, but he made it to the 53-man roster while Kenny Pickett was traded to the Raiders and the Browns decided to release Tyler Huntley.<\/p>\n
Shedeur Sanders (12) after the game against the Baltimore Ravens. Peter Casey-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Flacco started the first four games for the Browns, going 1-3, before the veteran was benched for Gabriel, who will make his second start on Sunday.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Sanders said he is \u201cready to play\u201d and would be happy to take on any role that the team needs following Flacco\u2019s trade.<\/p>\n
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