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Shedeur Sanders was not listed as the backup quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. He did not play due to a back injury amid trade rumors.
Meanwhile, Dillon Gabriel stunk it up against the Patriots.
It will be interesting to see how the Browns handle the Sanders situation moving forward. They must make a decision on how to proceed prior to the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4.
Joe Flacco began the 2025-25 season as the starting quarterback in Cleveland. He was later benched in favor of Dillon Gabriel and traded to Cincinnati.
With Flacco gone, Sanders was elevated from the emergency third-string quarterback to the backup.
However, the Browns did not thrust him into action at any point during his first two games in that role. They kept him on the bench as Gabriel faced the Steelers and Dolphins.
And then he was ruled out just moments before kickoff on Sunday. Shedeur Sanders went through warmups after being listed as questionable with a sore back. He ultimately could not go.
