Browns' Shedeur Sanders is keeping his starter’s job in Cleveland , and he clearly does not take that for granted. After a rough 26-8 loss to the 49ers in which he threw for 149 yards and a touchdown on 16-of-25 passing, Kevin Stefanski still named the rookie the Week 14 starter against the Titans.

Sanders called himself “thankful” for the opportunity and said he never forgets the feeling of not playing, vowing to make sure he doesn’t end up back on the bench as the Browns try to bounce back at home.

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer added another layer to that decision , noting that Cleveland’s staff deliberately kept the reins tight on Sanders against San Francisco because of the awful weather and a desire to protect the rookie.

In Breer’s view, the real judgment comes next, with

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