Overview

• Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Shedeur Sanders will play against the Rams, with Joe Flacco slated for 25–30 snaps, Dillon Gabriel taking the second quarter and Sanders the third.
• Dillon Gabriel clarified that his “entertainers vs. competitors” remark was directed at the media, not at Sanders.
• Shedeur Sanders said Gabriel told him on the plane the comment was not about him and added that others’ words do not affect him.
• Flacco has been named the Week 1 starter, and the current depth chart lists Kenny Pickett as the backup, Gabriel third and Sanders fourth.
• Sanders threw two touchdowns in the preseason opener before an oblique setback, while Gabriel logged 143 passing yards in Week 2 after his own hamstring issue, including a pick‑six and a lost fumble.