CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After an unexpected fall in the NFL draft, quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland on Friday night when he starts the Browns' preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers.

The Browns have been battling injuries at quarterback and Sanders is expected to see plenty of action.

Joe Flacco is the projected regular-season starter. Although Flacco is healthy, he will not play in this game, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are rehabilitating from injuries and aren't ready to play, prompting the Browns to sign free agent Tyler Huntley earlier in the week.

Stefanksi said Sanders and Huntley are only quarterbacks expected to play.

The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Sanders was initially projected by some to

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