Overview

• Shedeur Sanders enters the season as QB3 and is unlikely to see the field in 2025 unless circumstances become unusual, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
• Joe Flacco has been named starter with rookie Dillon Gabriel as the No. 2, while Sanders dresses as the emergency option on game days.
• Head coach Kevin Stefanski says he is committed to Sanders’ development, echoing GM Andrew Berry’s view that the selection was a coaching-driven project rather than an ownership directive.
• Sanders’ preseason was uneven, featuring a 14-of-23, 138-yard, two-touchdown debut followed by a finale with 3-of-6 passing for 14 yards and five sacks.
• Ian Rapoport refuted a viral “Prime Equity” contract claim, noting Sanders signed a standard four-year rookie deal as his endorsements remain separate from his Browns contract.