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Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders offered a sharp critique of his own performance in Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens after being pushed into the game for an injured Dillon Gabriel.
Sanders was 4-of-16 with 47 passing yards. He was sacked twice and threw an interception. The Ravens used a Mark Andrews rushing touchdown to win the game, 23-17.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
He talked about his first pro snaps after the game.
“I don’t think I played well,” Sanders said. “I don’t think I played well at all. I think it’s a lot of things, you know, we have to look at, during the week and go and just get familiar, even throwing routes, you know, with Jerry (Jeudy) and throwing routes with all those guys.
“So I think that was my first ball for him all year. But other than that, I just think we just have to go next week and understand so we have a week to prepare things that I like to do.”
Sanders did not receive first-team reps in practice before entering the game. He started the season as the third-string quarterback and moved up to QB2 when the team traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders answers a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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He was asked what he thought “went right” in his performance.
“Losing is not something I’m comfortable with at all. So I’ve just got to take this one, you know, I’ve got to take this one,” he said. “I had to decompress. I had to understand, you know, this really happened, you know, on my watch. I don’t like the feeling. And I know offensively, if I’m able to get out there and have an opportunity, I know I’m going to be able to take everything to another level.
“Like I said, I still have the same confidence. I’m still me. I’m never going anywhere. You know, just going out there, seeing daylight, that’s all I needed, you know, to see how they move out there. Playing against a great defense. You’ve got Pro Bowl guys out there, so it’s like, it’s exciting to see. Is that what it’s like? excited for it, so you know, I’ve just got to take this and build on to it.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) prepares to throw a pass under pressure from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Teddye Buchanan (40) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Sanders said he was grateful for the crowd’s reaction when he entered the fight.
The Browns fell to 2-8 on the season. The team has a road game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.
