Shedeur Sanders

Cleveland Browns
Quarterback

Personal

Age	24
Birthdate	February 7, 2002
Height	6'2"
Weight	215 lb

Draft

College	Colorado
Year	2025
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 144
Team	CLE

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Shedeur Sanders: Shedeur Sanders Not Guaranteed of Starting Role in Cleveland?

New Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken said Wednesday that he thinks the team's starting quarterback job is "an open competition" and said he "doesn't know why it wouldn't be" when questioned by the media, per Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Jackson reports that Monken said he sees "elite playmaking ability" in Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, but remained noncommittal about Sanders' status as the QB1 favorite. As a rookie in 2025, Sanders completed 56.6% of his pass attempts for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions across eight games (seven starts). Sanders took over as the team's starter in Week 12, replacing fellow rookie signal-caller Dillon Gabriel. In 10 games (six starts), Gabriel completed 59.5% of his pass attempts for 937 yards, seven touchdowns, and two interceptions. While Sanders could very well open 2026 as the starter in Cleveland, it appears as though the team is leaving the door open to the possibility of bringing in another quarterback over the offseason or simply staging more internal competition.

Feb. 25, 2026 8:35 AM EST