Shedeur Sanders got his first taste of NFL action in the Cleveland Browns ' preseason game against the Carolina Panthers . Sanders completed 14-of-23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns' 30-10 win .

He's the latest high-profile quarterback Cleveland's selected in the draft. The Browns took him in the fifth round, No. 144 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, though many expected him to go much earlier.

The early signs in the preseason are good so far. Former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel isn't surprised at his success early on.

"Knowing his family, knowing his dad for a long time, [he's] well prepared for the moment," Manziel told USA TODAY Sports. "Well prepared for everything that comes with being in the NFL and playing the quarterback position."

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