Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Sanders will make his first NFL start after a full week of first-team practice work and a plan tailored to his strengths.
- Cleveland has used extra "Hungry Dawgs" sessions all season to give Sanders targeted reps, with private reviews to accelerate his development.
- Bailey Zappe was elevated from the practice squad and will serve as Sanders’ backup in Las Vegas.
- Deshaun Watson will travel for the road game to assist from the sideline, remains on the PUP list, and is not expected to play this season.
- Sanders struggled in his Week 11 relief debut (4-of-16, 47 yards, 1 interception), and he faces a franchise trend in which Browns quarterbacks are 0-17 in their first career starts since 1999.