{"id":31656,"date":"2025-08-31T23:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T23:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31656"},"modified":"2025-08-31T23:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T23:03:58","slug":"cleveland-browns-legend-sends-strong-message-to-shedeur-sanders-quarterback-makes-the-53-man-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=31656","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Browns legend sends strong message to Shedeur Sanders; Quarterback makes the 53-Man roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phantom-marca.uecdn.es\/31821c3194219e2d5a5c6ebbcb4224f3\/resize\/1320\/f\/webp\/assets\/multimedia\/imagenes\/2025\/08\/31\/17566762031096.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt the Cleveland Browns stole the spotlight this preseason with their quarterback competition. <strong>In the end, there were no surprises: Joe Flacco will be the starting quarterback, at least to begin the season. Still, much of the attention was generated by the presence of Shedeur Sanders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the start of free agency,<strong> the Browns traded for Kenny Pickett, signed Joe Flacco, and later drafted two quarterbacks: Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. <\/strong>In the end, Kenny Pickett was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders, <strong>Joe Flacco secured the QB1 spot, Gabriel landed as QB2, and Shedeur Sanders will serve as QB3. Meanwhile, Bailey Zappe was signed to the practice squad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s how the season will begin, but the pressure will be on Joe Flacco.<strong> Any dip in performance and fans will be clamoring for a change, since many want to see Shedeur Sanders. <\/strong>However, head coach<strong> Kevin Stefanski has already confirmed that Dillon Gabriel will be the primary backup, <\/strong>making him the first option should a switch be needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Joe Thomas sends a message to Shedeur Sanders<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Unsurprisingly, most fans want to see Shedeur Sanders on the field.<\/strong> His first real opportunity came in a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, <strong>where Deion Sanders&#8217; son put on a show with two touchdown passes and an impressive performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even so,<strong> Sanders remains the Browns&#8217; last option, <\/strong>especially after Dillon Gabriel shined in the final preseason game,<strong> throwing a touchdown in a two-minute drill before halftime-further strengthening Stefanski&#8217;s confidence in him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dillon Gabriel running the 2 minute drill vs Rams <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DawgPound?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DawgPound<\/a> <br \/>\u25ab\ufe0f9\/11 for 86 yards 1TD <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ku4gtXNCfS\">pic.twitter.com\/ku4gtXNCfS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; awthentik (@awthentik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awthentik\/status\/1959322735802564955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There has been a lot of talk about a supposed<strong> conspiracy against Shedeur Sanders. <\/strong>However, Browns legend and NFL Hall of Famer <strong>Joe Thomas believes the team has handled the situation well and recognizes Sanders as an important player for the league.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s excellent for the league, because the league wants attention. They want people to watch their games, they want these big personalities. So there&#8217;s no reason-no reason at all-for anyone to conspire against him or try to sabotage him. In fact, it&#8217;s the exact opposite: they want to promote a guy like that because he&#8217;s so good for the league. It makes no sense otherwise,&#8221; <\/em><\/strong>Thomas recently said on Don&#8217;t @ Me with Dan Dakich.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting season lies ahead. <strong>Shedeur Sanders earned his spot on the Browns&#8217; 53-man roster,<\/strong> and his goal now will be to seize any opportunity that comes his way during the season-just as <strong>he did against the Carolina Panthers in the preseason.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no doubt the Cleveland Browns stole the spotlight this preseason with their quarterback competition. 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