Shedeur Sanders gives fiery message to critics after Browns' win

Shedeur Sanders said that he "put in the work" in order to make the Cleveland Browns’ 53-man roster. Jason McIntyre discusses the Browns’ QB situation and if Sanders can make an impact after avoiding the cut.

Shedeur Sanders talked about the sobering reality of playing in the NFL as he led the Cleveland Browns to a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first-career start on Sunday.

Sanders’ performance wasn’t the prettiest. He was 11-of-20 with 209 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception. He had a nice 54-yard completion to Isaiah Bond and then threw a dump off to Dylan Sampson, who ran it for a 66-yard touchdown.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

The rookie quarterback said he was grateful for the opportunity, but understood that the lack of reps with the first-team offense wasn’t an excuse for completing only 55% of his passes and ending the game with an 87.3 passer rating.

"Everybody starts different places. Like I said, just because I didn’t get the summer reps just because I wasn’t in the best situation for me to be prepared to go out there and execute from a summer standpoint – that’s how life is," he said. "Everybody’s not in the best situation. But it’s no excuse. Gotta go out there and perform. There’s no choice. There’s no question.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) talks to head coach Kevin Stefanski in the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders  at Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 23, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)

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