Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders doesn't mind seeing fellow quarterback Joe Flacco go elsewhere.

On Tuesday, the Browns dealt Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2026 fifth-rounder. After going 1-3 in four starts, the 40-year-old QB was benched for rookie QB Dillon Gabriel, now Cleveland's starter.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has yet to name Gabriel's backup QB. Still, the former Colorado Buffaloes star Sanders believes his path to playing time is much clearer.

Shedeur Sanders is excited following Joe Flacco trade

On Thursday, Sanders said he "sees a light at the end of the tunnel" while discussing his role with the team.

"I'm in a great mental space overall," the QB said, via ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi. "So I would say you tend to get

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