Browns Give Sanders, Watson 1 Preseason Start Each for QB Decision
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Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 5
Browns Give Sanders, Watson 1 Preseason Start Each for QB Decision
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 5
Summary
Todd Monken said Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson will each start one preseason game, with Cleveland using those outings to decide its Week 1 quarterback.
The next week of camp will determine who opens Aug. 15 at Chicago and who gets the Aug. 22 home start against Buffalo; the frontrunner is then likely to start the Aug. 27 finale against New England.
Watson is trying to reclaim the job after playing just 19 games since joining Cleveland in 2022 and missing all action since October 2024 after tearing his Achilles twice.
Sanders enters the competition after a rookie season that brought Pro Bowl honors in seven starts, though he completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions.