CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cleveland Browns have taken the field for the first game action of 2025, kicking off their preseason in Charlotte against the Carolina Panthers. With rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders getting the start on Friday, his first NFL game has now also come with his first NFL touchdown.

Sanders was named the starter for Friday's preseason debut and entered the game with a heavy workload as the team opted to hold out the majority of starters, veteran Joe Flacco, and quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett who are dealing with hamstring injuries.

Ihn the first quarter, Sanders had made some completions, but the drives had stalled and ended in either punts or turnovers on down. But as the first quarter came to an end and the Browns were punting, the Panthers muffed it a

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