Fifth-round rookie Shedeur Sanders made his highly anticipated NFL debut in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Ravens after starter Dillon Gabriel left the game at halftime due to a concussion.
Sanders struggled mightily, completing 4 of 16 passes for 47 yards and an interception. The Browns were outscored 13-0 in the second half against a Ravens team now on a four-game winning streak.
It was one of the worst quarterback debuts in recent memory (minimum 15 passes for the notes below):
Sanders had the most inefficient NFL debut (-0.80 EPA per play) by a quarterback since Ian Book in 2021 (Book's only career start).
Sanders averaged the fewest yards per dropback (1.7) in an NFL debut since Ryan Lindley in 2012.
Sanders averaged the fewest yards per attempt (2.9) in an NFL debut

CBS Sports

Essentiallysports
Essentiallysports Football
WFIN News
Community Impact Newspaper
KENS 5
Associated Press Top News
Atlanta Black Star
12NewsNow
Women's Wear Daily Retail
AlterNet
Rolling Stone
Cache Valley Daily