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Browns Keep Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 as Joe Flacco Likely to Stay Starter

Local reporting points to a developmental year for the rookie with no immediate snaps expected.

Overview

  • The Browns traded up to No. 144 in the fifth round, sending two late picks to the Seahawks to jump the Eagles at No. 145.
  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Ravens planned to draft Sanders, but he told them not to select him because he did not want a backup role behind Lamar Jackson.
  • Cam Newton said the Eagles also showed interest and framed Sanders’ choice as a smart business decision.
  • Asked about the Ravens report after a loss to Baltimore, Sanders declined to revisit the draft and said he is focused on the present.
  • Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com indicated the team may ride with Joe Flacco through a tough run of opponents, leaving Dillon Gabriel as the primary backup and Sanders unlikely to play barring unforeseen circumstances.