CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Browns will get their first game experience of the preseason Aug. 8 when they play at the Carolina Panthers in the exhibition season opener .

Of course, there's only one thing about the game that is really grabbing the attention around the nation. That's the first NFL preseason start of rookie fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders' career.

Sanders is expected to play a substantial portion of the game due to injuries limiting Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel . Joe Flacco got his work in during the Aug. 6 joint practice with Carolina , so he's also not playing.

The only other quarterback the Browns will have available is Tyler Huntley. Huntley, who they call "Snoop," agreed to a deal Aug. 4 as a short-term fill-in at quarterback due to the injuries.

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