The Cleveland Browns open their preseason schedule on Friday night against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

The game comes just two days after the teams held a rainy joint practice, with quarterback Shedeur Sanders receiving reps with the first-team offense. With veteran Kenny Pickett and rookie Dillion Gabriel still dealing with hamstring issues, Sanders is getting the starting nod, as head coach Kevin Stefanski generally does not play his starters in the preseason.

Among those starters are wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman, so we’ll have a chance to see how promising UDFAs’ Luke Floriea and Gage Larvadain are coming along.

Sanders is not the only rookie who will be making their debut, as defensive tackle Mason Graham, tight end Harold Fannin J

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