During an appearance on the team’s pregame show with Andre Siciliano, Browns HC Todd Monken said he didn’t expect the starting quarterback decision to go beyond next week.
“I don’t anticipate the quarterback decision going past early of next week,” Monken told Siciliano. The team has already named QB Shedeur Sanders the starter for today’s preseason matchup with the Bills after QB Deshaun Watson got the start last week against the Bears.
Watson will take over for Sanders in the second half against Buffalo, which will be critical in the race for the starting job.
Sanders, 24, was a two-year starter at Jackson State before transferring to Colorado for the 2023 season, following his father and coach, former NFL star Deion Sanders. He started two more years at Colorado before declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Browns traded up to select Sanders with the No. 144 overall pick in the fifth round, and he signed a four-year, $4.647 million rookie contract that included a $447,380 signing bonus.
In 2025, Sanders appeared in eight games and completed 56.6 percent of his passes for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He also rushed for a touchdown and 169 yards on 21 attempts.
We’ll have more on Sanders and the Browns’ quarterback situation as the news becomes available.
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