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The Cleveland Browns’ decision to trade Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday opened the door for rookie Shedeur Sanders to be the backup for Dillon Gabriel with hopes of getting some meaningful game action during the season.

Gabriel wasn’t bad during the Browns’ 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but didn’t do quite enough to give the offense the jolt it needed. He was 19-of-33 with 190 passing yards and two touchdown passes. The Browns punted the ball four times in the fourth quarter, going three-and-out on three of those drives.

Sanders, who has already expressed that he could do better than most starters in the NFL, was asked about the Flacco trade.

“He was definitely somebody I leaned on for wisdom, and I feel he helped me a

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