Overview

• Coach Kevin Stefanski held out Joe Flacco and sidelined both Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel before naming Sanders the starter in Friday’s preseason opener.
• Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards, threw two touchdown passes to Kaden Davis and added a 19-yard scramble in the Browns’ 30-10 victory over Carolina.
• A two-word “gameday mood” post from the team’s official X account and celebratory messages from Deion Sanders and LeBron James fueled viral fan reactions.
• The standout debut has elevated Sanders’s standing in Cleveland’s four-man quarterback competition ahead of upcoming preseason matchups.
• The Browns will continue to assess quarterback reps in games against Philadelphia and Los Angeles before finalizing their Week 1 roster.