Overview

• ESPN reported the Ravens planned to select Sanders at No. 141, then pivoted to offensive lineman Carson Vinson after receiving his message, and the Browns traded up to take him three picks later.
• Sources said Sanders preferred not to join a roster anchored by Lamar Jackson with limited chances to play and targeted a situation with a faster route to snaps.
• Sanders is third on Cleveland's depth chart behind Joe Flacco and rookie Dillon Gabriel and was inactive in Week 1.
• Browns quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave said Sanders, Gabriel and practice-squad quarterback Bailey Zappe have been running the scout team in practice.
• The report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter was echoed by multiple outlets and drew criticism from former NFL quarterback Alex Smith as Cleveland visits Baltimore in Week 2.