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Shedeur Sanders’ rare update comes amid Browns trade speculation

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The Browns are maintaining a four-quarterback active roster following the return of Dillon Gabriel from a preseason back injury. Deshaun Watson has solidified the starting job after throwing for 308 yards in a 27-24 win over Tennessee, leaving Shedeur Sanders largely sidelined following his seven rookie starts. Although Sanders is listed as the second quarterback on the unofficial depth chart, head coach Todd Monken has declined to name the official primary backup.

Key points

  • Cleveland has no intention of trading Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel unless an overwhe…: Cleveland has no intention of trading Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel unless an overwhelming offer materializes before Nov. 10.
  • Sanders recently hired agent Adie von Gontard of Young Money APAA Sports to oversee his p…: Sanders recently hired agent Adie von Gontard of Young Money APAA Sports to oversee his professional options.
  • Head coach Todd Monken has not officially determined whether Sanders or Gabriel will serv…: Head coach Todd Monken has not officially determined whether Sanders or Gabriel will serve as the game-day backup in Pittsburgh.

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Shedeur Sanders broke a weeks-long silence on Instagram this week, and the Browns quarterback said nothing with it. No caption. Just Mac DeMarco’s “Chamber of Reflection” playing over the post. It arrived with the Nov. 10 trade deadline getting closer and his name still floating around the league. Cleveland reportedly isn’t listening, though.

Deshaun Watson has the Browns at 5-2, and Sanders has attempted one pass this season. Whether the post means anything is a guess. The situation around it is easier to read, and it points one way for now.

Shedeur Sanders’ rare post lands as Browns reportedly plan to keep him

The post itself is hard to read. Sanders has barely posted this season, yet he rarely leaves the conversation. The NFL recently shared a video of him greeting Titans quarterback Cam Ward after Cleveland’s win on Sunday, even though Sanders never took a snap. That has been the pattern since he entered the league. People talk about him whether he types a word or not.

The business side is clearer.

According to cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, the…

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