Overview
- The rookie moved to 2-4 as a starter with a 13-6 Week 17 victory over the Steelers, throwing for 186 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
- Through Week 17 he has 1,289 passing yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions, ranking near the bottom of qualifying quarterbacks in EPA per play and CPOE.
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski highlighted progress in Sanders’ decision-making, pocket movement and playmaking with his legs despite uneven results.
- Aaron Rodgers told Sanders he was proud of him in a midfield exchange caught on video, and the quarterback’s postgame photo carousel drew hundreds of thousands of likes.
- With one game left and two first-round picks including a projected top-10 selection, the Browns will evaluate Sanders further against a Bengals defense that ranks last in yards allowed.