The Browns thought they found a spark in Shedeur Sanders . The rookie quarterback who lit up every stage from OTAs to training camp. The one who guided towards a 30-10 win against the Panthers . But just weeks before kickoff, Sanders dealt another blow. During Wednesday’s joint practice with the Eagles , Kevin Stefanski confirmed the Colorado product had strained his oblique while throwing.

Well, Shedeur’s rise has been anything but steady. First, a sore arm benched him, and now this hurdle. Many thought it’d shake off by Thursday. Instead, the story just got another twist. On August 14, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reported, “QB Shedeur Sanders in uniform but not practicing today bc of oblique.” What everyone was banking on looks more like a flickering flame now.

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