Browns say Shedeur Sanders will be QB1 for rest of season - ESPN

BEREA, Ohio — Rookie Shedeur Sanders will remain the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns' final four games of the season, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Monday.

Sanders, the 144th overall pick in this year's draft, started the previous three games. He is coming off the best game of his young career, accounting for 394 total yards and four touchdowns in the Browns' 31-29 home loss to the Tennessee Titans. The defeat officially eliminated Cleveland from playoff contention.

«I think [Sanders] has constantly and consistently gotten better in each one of these games and how he's approached this game,» Stefanski said. «He's been working very hard. So, I feel good about where his development is heading. He knows there are always going to be plays that he can be better and those type of things, but he's very intentional about getting better each and every game he's out there.»

Sanders, a son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, began his career as the No. 4 quarterback on the depth chart in Cleveland. The Browns, though, traded veterans Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, who started six consecutive games, sustained a concussion against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, paving the way for Sanders to make his first start.

Sanders became the first Browns quarterback since 1995 to win his first NFL start when he helped lead Cleveland to a 24-10 road victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12. The Browns are 1-2 in games that Sanders has started.

This season, Sanders has completed 52.4% of his passes (54-of-103) for 769 passing yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. He has also rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown on eight carries.

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