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Shedeur Sanders is one of several quarterbacks competing for Cleveland Browns’ exit role.
While Joe Flacco brings the most experience in the group, Kenny Pickett has also started games in the NFL. Dillon Gabriel and Sanders were both part of Brown’s 2025 draft of class. Deshuan Watson promised to return “better than ever” after the garden punched his Achilles-sen in January, but it is left to see if he will take snaps during the 2025 season.
The crowded quarterback room relegated Sanders to take snaps with the designated second team for the majority of Browns’ mandatory Minicam practice on Tuesday.
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Cleveland Browns Quarterback Shhedeur Sanders, #12, takes a break during NFL football exercise in Berea, Ohio, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Meanwhile, Flacco, Pickett and Gabriel took snaps with the first team, ESPN reported.
Nevertheless, it didn’t seem to Rikle Sanders. The young quarterback told journalists that his perspective helps prevent him from seeing his situation in a negative light.
Skyeseur Sanders dive compared to other Browns Rookie Quarterback Dillon Gabriel
“Life is just based on how you see different things,” the 23-year-old said. “So you can see things as you don’t get reps in a negative way, or you can see it like, ok when it’s my time to get out there, let’s be proactive and let’s get warm, let’s get started.”
A purposeful Sanders added that he had no “excuses” and his “production” when he gets the opportunity to play is what eventually counts.
Cleveland Browns Quarterback Shhedeur Sanders, #12, throws under the NFL football team’s rookie mini stamp in Berea, Ohio, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
“So there are no excuses because when you get out there, nobody is interested in how many reps you have when you get in the game. No one is interested in if you took a moment before. Everyone is interested in production. So that’s the most important thing when you get out there: You have to be able to produce.”
The majority of Sanders’ and Gabriel’s snaps on Tuesday seemed to take place during team -drilled part of the exercise. However, Gabriel also had an opportunity to take reps with starters, while Sanders is mostly stuck with backups.
Cleveland Browns Quarterback Shhedeur Sanders, #12, goes off the field after an NFL football exercise in Berea, Ohio, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
When asked about his thinking that came into his first year in the NFL, Sanders quoted his desire to be a great teammate who is always as prepared as possible.
“My goal is to be the best teammate and be as polished as I can be in every aspect,” Sanders said. “I see things when I got time. I had time to be able to grow and mature and be able to understand in and outs in the defense and be able to get the good insight from the veterinarians into space.”
Browns will open their regular season on September 7 as they host the AFC North Division -Rival Cincinnati Bengals.
