As recently as Friday morning, multiple Cleveland Browns reporters said they expected the club would promote quarterback Bailey Zappe to the active roster so he could serve as the team's primary backup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1).

During his Friday media availability, head coach Kevin Stefanski delivered a bit of a curveball when he confirmed that rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will be Cleveland's QB2 behind starter Dillon Gabriel.

Why is latest Shedeur Sanders development a surprise?

Sanders received a promotion on the Browns' unofficial depth chart after the club traded Week 1 starter Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. Stefanski benched Flacco in favor of Gabriel for Cleveland's Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and Gabriel compl

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