Overview

• Shedeur Sanders told ESPN Cleveland he is ready to play now and believes he could do better than many current NFL starters.
• Cleveland’s depth chart remains Joe Flacco as starter and Dillon Gabriel as the primary backup, with Sanders working scout team and designated as the emergency third quarterback on game days.
• Kevin Stefanski offered a diplomatic response that all players must be ready while giving no indication of elevating Sanders ahead of the Lions game.
• Media and peer reaction turned critical, with Browns insider Tony Grossi and former NFL players Harry Douglas and Bart Scott saying Sanders should be more measured with public comments.
• Analysts continue to float trade possibilities, with ESPN’s Dan Graziano suggesting the Browns could discuss moves involving their rookie quarterbacks ahead of the deadline as Sanders’ draft slide to No. 144 and uneven preseason linger in evaluations.