The weight of not delivering enough became evident on Shedeur Sanders ’ face when he had his worst preseason game in Cleveland . While playing against the Rams in the preseason finale, the rookie quarterback completed just 3 of 6 passes for 14 yards. As a result, HC Kevin Stefanski proceeded to bench him for QB Tyler Huntley . Cameras further showed Shedeur sitting with a towel over his head, as if he wanted to hide from the disappointment. Then, despite the Browns wrapping up the game with a 19-17 win, critics were quick to pounce on Sanders’s mistakes. With roster cuts looming, that last performance made his future role in Cleveland uncertain.
The fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft now finds himself in a developmental role in Cleveland alongside fellow rookie