Opportunity knocked on Friday night for Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He swung the door open.
Sanders took 47 snaps in the preseason opener, accounting for 68 percent of the offense. He completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He added 19 rushing yards on four carries.
So what does the game do to the depth chart for the Browns?
“Yeah, we’re really just focused on developing our players,” coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters after the game. “We’re in evaluation mode. I’m pleased with where the guys are, but I’m not diving into the quarterback competition.”
Shedeur may force Stefanski to eventually do a cannonball.
Stefanski later acknowledged that a throw by Sanders while on the move to rookie receiver Luke Floriea, who made a nice catch, was “pretty