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Shedeur Sanders entered his rookie preseason as the No. 4 quarterback on the Cleveland Browns' depth chart. This year, the second-year signal-caller is in a tight battle against Deshaun Watson to be Cleveland's starting quarterback.
Sanders and Watson each got their chance to stake their claim to the starting job during the Browns' preseason Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears.
Watson got the first opportunity to start. He played the entire first half against the Bears, leading the Browns to 10 points while completing 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards and a lost fumble while adding four yards on three carries.
Sanders was then granted an opportunity to start the second half as the rebuttal to Watson.
How did Sanders fare in his 2026 preseason debut? Here's what to know about his outing, along with a full breakdown of his performance.
Sanders had an up-and-down showing in his 2026 Browns preseason debut.
Sanders' outing started well, as the second-year quarterback's showed off his ceiling as a down-the-field passer during his first drive. He hit Gage Larvadain for a 24-yard completion on his first attempt of the game before showing strong poise in the pocket and feathering a nice, 35-yard completion to Luke Floriea while under pressure.
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Sanders and Watson each got their chance to stake their claim to the starting job during the Browns' preseason Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears.
Watson got the first opportunity to start. He played the entire first half against the Bears, leading the Browns to 10 points while completing 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards and a lost fumble while adding four yards on three carries.
Sanders was then granted an opportunity to start the second half as the rebuttal to Watson.
How did Sanders fare in his 2026 preseason debut? Here's what to know about his outing, along with a full breakdown of his performance.
Shedeur Sanders' 2026 Browns preseason debut grade
Sanders had an up-and-down showing in his 2026 Browns preseason debut.
Sanders' outing started well, as the second-year quarterback's showed off his ceiling as a down-the-field passer during his first drive. He hit Gage Larvadain for a 24-yard completion on his first attempt of the game before showing strong poise in the pocket and feathering a nice, 35-yard completion to Luke Floriea while under pressure.
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