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Shedeur Sanders, a projected top-five pick in the 2025\u00a0NFL Draft, surprised the world after sliding to the fifth round, selected with the No. 144 pick by the\u00a0Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n
After starting at\u00a0quarterback\u00a0in all four of his college seasons, two at Jackson State and two at Colorado, Sanders now finds himself competing for the starting job during his first organized team activities (OTAs).<\/p>\n
With 2024 starter\u00a0Deshaun Watson\u00a0likely out all season with a torn Achilles, the Browns have four other quarterbacks who could be their Week 1 starter, including Sanders, fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel,\u00a0Joe Flacco\u00a0and Kenny Pickett.<\/p>\n
However, two days into mandatory minicamp, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski has chosen to give first-team reps to Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, while the two rookies have been working with the second team.<\/p>\n
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During the Brown’s media availability on Tuesday, Stefanski was asked why Sanders wasn’t receiving any reps with the first team offense. The sixth-year head coach claimed it’s because Cleveland is in the “installation phase.”<\/p>\n
“Let’s not look too much into who’s out there and when,” Stefanski said. “We’re in installation phase, we’re in teaching phase, so not much to look into… It’s the offseason. It’s OTAs, so we’re going to keep the focus there. Once you get into training camp, of course, you’re getting ready to play games and ultimately getting ready to play the season. But right now, that’s not our focus.”<\/p>\n
Stefanski also mentioned that he is trying to find out what concepts his quarterbacks are comfortable with.<\/p>\n
\n#Browns<\/a> head coach Kevin Stefanski is asked why isn\u2019t Shedeur Sanders getting any reps with the first team offense. Sanders did get some work with the 2s Wednesday pic.twitter.com\/v4ICCmYPKb<\/a><\/p>\n
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n