The Cleveland Browns head into Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season with the possibility that QB Shedeur Sanders could change the future of the franchise. Sander’s starting debut was good enough to be named the starter, even if it was just “good enough.”

The Browns starter has an uphill battle given some of his limitations, but Sanders showed enough upside and was at least better than “the other guy.” Sanders’ home debut has everyone excited despite the weather forecast. Cleveland HC Kevin Stefanski named Sanders the starter this week despite QB Dillon Gabriel being cleared from his concussion.

That makes this report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter slightly confusing or “Captain Obvious” levels of reporting:

In the article, Schefter noted:

The Browns were impressed with what they saw in Sanders’ fir

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