Overview
- Sanders is set for his sixth straight start in Week 17 as the 3-12 Browns host the 9-6 Steelers, who clinch the AFC North with a win.
- Robert Griffin III highlighted the twist that Baltimore’s playoff hopes could benefit if Cleveland, led by Sanders, beats Pittsburgh.
- Sanders said his top improvement is gaining experience and a better “feeling” for NFL situations since his Week 11 debut.
- Cleveland.com’s film breakdown praised improved pocket movement and situational downs yet underscored two costly interceptions against the Bills.
- The Browns face a 2026 quarterback calculus given Sanders’ low cap hits (about $1.1–$1.3 million over the next three years) and his oversized media profile, as the offense now proceeds without injured rookie RB Quinshon Judkins.