Is Shedeur Sanders playing today? How Colorado Buffaloes football legend is impacted by Browns QB depth chart originally appeared on The Sporting News
Shedeur Sanders is the most-hyped fifth-round pick in the history of the NFL Draft.
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There are a lot of reasons for that. His last name certainly contributed. So did his free fall from possible first-rounder to a choice at No. 144 overall in the fifth.
Regardless of the reasons, though, it’s reality. Everyone wants to know what Shedeur is up to.
That includes for Week 1 as the Cleveland Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals.
Is Shedeur Sanders playing today?
As of Sunday morning, Shedeur Sanders isn’t expected to play on Sunday in Week 1 against the Bengals.
The Browns’ QB depth chart looks like this:
Bailey Zappe (practice squad)
The 40-year old Flacco will start against the Bengals.
His direct backup is Gabriel. The lefty was chosen in April exactly 40 picks (and a day) earlier than Sanders.
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Sanders will likely be given the role of emergency QB3, meaning he can only get in the game if the first two guys get hurt.
He may get a chance to start or at least play a solid role as the season goes along. But for now, Sanders looks like he’ll have to watch and learn.