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Shedeur Sanders set to start against Panthers in Browns preseason opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL preseason debut for Cleveland on Friday night when he starts the Browns' opener against the Carolina Panthers. The Browns have been battling injuries at quarterback and Sanders is expected to see plenty of action. Joe Flacco is the projected regular-season starter. Although Flacco is healthy, he will not play in this game, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are rehabilitating from injuries and aren't ready to play, prompting the Browns to sign free agent Tyler Huntley earlier in the week. Stefanski said Sanders and Huntley are the only quarterbacks expected to play. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Sanders was initially projected by some to go in the top 10 of the NFL draft, but he fell to the fifth round (144th overall). The 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award winner played for his father Deion Sanders for two seasons each at Jackson State and Colorado. Deion Sanders said he's already spoken with his son and that Shedeur is well prepared and is approaching the exhibition like a regular-season game. 'That's how he's always approached everything, to prepare and approach it like this is it,' Sanders said. "He's thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. He don't get caught up in all the rhetoric in the media. He's far beyond that. He was coached through that when he was a kid. We've always gone through that.' Sanders has been bothered by shoulder soreness in recent days, but Stefanski said Wednesday that's no longer an issue. He played in 50 college games, completing 1,267 of 1,808 passes for 14,353 yards with 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also ran for 17 touchdowns. Sanders will see time against the Panthers' first-team defense. Carolina coach Dave Canales said his starters will play about one or two series, depending on the length of the possessions. Bryce Young will start at quarterback for the Panthers. ___ AP Sports Writer Pat Graham contributed to this report. ___
San Francisco Chronicle
20 hours ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Shedeur Sanders set to start against Panthers in Browns preseason opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After an unexpected fall in the NFL draft, quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland on Friday night when he starts the Browns' preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. The Browns have been battling injuries at quarterback and Sanders is expected to see plenty of action. Joe Flacco is the projected regular-season starter. Although Flacco is healthy, he will not play in this game, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are rehabilitating from injuries and aren't ready to play, prompting the Browns to sign free agent Tyler Huntley earlier in the week. Stefanksi said Sanders and Huntley are only quarterbacks expected to play. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Sanders was initially projected by some to go in the top 10, but fell to fifth round (144th overall). The 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award winner played for his father Deion Sanders for two seasons each at Jackson State and Colorado. Deion Sanders said he's already spoken with his son three times. 'But it's going to be a little weird. It's going to be a little strange,' Deion Sanders said. 'It really is. I got to admit that. But I'm praying for him, and God has set him up and placed him in the perfect position that he needs to be in. It's going to be a problem after tonight, though. I promise you that.' He said his son is well prepared and is approaching it like a regular season game. 'That's how he's always approached everything, to prepare and approach it like this is it,' Sanders said. "He's thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. He don't get caught up in all the rhetoric in the media. He's far beyond that. He was coached through that when he was a kid. We've always gone through that.' Sanders has been bothered by shoulder soreness in recent days, but Stefanski said Wednesday that's no longer an issue. He played in 50 college games, completing 1,267 of 1,808 passes for 14,353 yards with 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also ran for 17 touchdowns. Sanders will see time against the Panthers' first-team defense. Carolina coach Dave Canales said his starters will play about one or two series, depending on the length of the possessions. ___ AP NFL:
Winnipeg Free Press
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Shedeur Sanders set to start against Panthers in Browns preseason opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After an unexpected fall in the NFL draft, quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland on Friday night when he starts the Browns' preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. The Browns have been battling injuries at quarterback and Sanders is expected to see plenty of action. Joe Flacco is the projected regular-season starter. Although Flacco is healthy, he will not play in this game, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are rehabilitating from injuries and aren't ready to play, prompting the Browns to sign free agent Tyler Huntley earlier in the week. Stefanksi said Sanders and Huntley are only quarterbacks expected to play. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Sanders was initially projected by some to go in the top 10, but fell to fifth round (144th overall). The 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award winner played for his father Deion Sanders for two seasons each at Jackson State and Colorado. Deion Sanders said he's already spoken with his son three times. 'But it's going to be a little weird. It's going to be a little strange,' Deion Sanders said. 'It really is. I got to admit that. But I'm praying for him, and God has set him up and placed him in the perfect position that he needs to be in. It's going to be a problem after tonight, though. I promise you that.' He said his son is well prepared and is approaching it like a regular season game. 'That's how he's always approached everything, to prepare and approach it like this is it,' Sanders said. 'He's thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. He don't get caught up in all the rhetoric in the media. He's far beyond that. He was coached through that when he was a kid. We've always gone through that.' Sanders has been bothered by shoulder soreness in recent days, but Stefanski said Wednesday that's no longer an issue. He played in 50 college games, completing 1,267 of 1,808 passes for 14,353 yards with 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also ran for 17 touchdowns. Sanders will see time against the Panthers' first-team defense. Carolina coach Dave Canales said his starters will play about one or two series, depending on the length of the possessions. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Bryce Young will start at quarterback for the Panthers. ___ AP Sports Writer Pat Graham contributed to this report. ___ AP NFL:
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Shedeur Sanders set to start against Panthers in Browns preseason opener
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After an unexpected fall in the NFL draft, quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland on Friday night when he starts the Browns' preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. HT Image The Browns have been battling injuries at quarterback and Sanders is expected to see plenty of action. Joe Flacco is the projected regular-season starter. Although Flacco is healthy, he will not play in this game, according to coach Kevin Stefanski. Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are rehabilitating from injuries and aren't ready to play, prompting the Browns to sign free agent Tyler Huntley earlier in the week. Stefanksi said Sanders and Huntley are only quarterbacks expected to play. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Sanders was initially projected by some to go in the top 10, but fell to fifth round (144th overall). The 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award winner played for his father Deion Sanders for two seasons each at Jackson State and Colorado. Deion Sanders said he's already spoken with his son three times. 'But it's going to be a little weird. It's going to be a little strange,' Deion Sanders said. 'It really is. I got to admit that. But I'm praying for him, and God has set him up and placed him in the perfect position that he needs to be in. It's going to be a problem after tonight, though. I promise you that.' He said his son is well prepared and is approaching it like a regular season game. 'That's how he's always approached everything, to prepare and approach it like this is it,' Sanders said. "He's thankful and appreciative of the opportunity. He don't get caught up in all the rhetoric in the media. He's far beyond that. He was coached through that when he was a kid. We've always gone through that.' Sanders has been bothered by shoulder soreness in recent days, but Stefanski said Wednesday that's no longer an issue. He played in 50 college games, completing 1,267 of 1,808 passes for 14,353 yards with 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He also ran for 17 touchdowns. Sanders will see time against the Panthers' first-team defense. Carolina coach Dave Canales said his starters will play about one or two series, depending on the length of the possessions. Bryce Young will start at quarterback for the Panthers. ___ AP Sports Writer Pat Graham contributed to this report. ___ AP NFL:
USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Colorado's passing touchdowns leader ranked in ESPN's Top 90 college quarterback rankings
Colorado's passing touchdowns leader ranked in ESPN's Top 90 college quarterback rankings Colorado's quarterback history has been up and down since Darian Hagan and Kordell Stewart started for the Buffs in the early 1990s. Koy Detmer, Joel Klatt, Sefo Liufau and Steven Montez were all solid signal callers, but I think every CU fan would say that Shedeur Sanders was a different type of player. Sanders come to Colorado with his father Deion and single handily change Colorado football. He set several records including single season passing yards (4,134), single game passing yards (510) and career passing touchdowns (64). Sanders finished his Colorado career with 7,364 yards passing, 64 touchdowns to just 13 interceptions. He was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm winner. In the upcoming NFL draft, Sanders projects to one of the top quarterbacks selected and a likely top-5 overall selection. Last week, ESPN's Bill Connelly ranked the top 90 college quarterbacks in the 2000s. Sanders come in at No. 84 right behind former NFL MVP Matt Ryan. "After throwing for 6,963 yards and 70 TDs (and winning 23 games) at Jackson State, Sanders moved with his father to Colorado in 2023; the Buffaloes had gone 1-11 before their arrival but rose to 4-8, then 9-4 in the quarterback's two seasons running the show. Sanders and Travis Hunter became the faces of a Buffaloes turnaround." Shedeur Sanders was a life line for Colorado football and after a 1-11 season in 2022, CU needed a major culture shift. Who knows how high Sanders could have gotten on Connelly's list if he had played all four years at Colorado. No matter what, Sanders will also be remembered as one of faces of this era of Colorado football. Follow Charlie Strella on X, Threads and Instagram. Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions
