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He’s a gamer: Shedeur Sanders displaying clutch gene and fearless mentality Browns have sought for decades
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders drops back to pass on third-and-8, and you can see him hunting the big play. With 1:58 remaining in Sunday’s first quarter against the Titans, Sanders points at tight end David Njoku to adjust his route as Sanders extends the play (which started at Tennessee’s 25-yard-line. The quarterback spins away from one Titans defender (at the 33-yard line), side steps another and, and, and … he throws the ball out of bounds. Bummer. No highlight. No Instagram impressions. Nobody even noticed this play that spotlighted Sanders’ growth (and spotted the Browns an easier field goal) last week. “… He threw the ball away and we got points out of that,” coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday. “I think that’s good progress for a young quarterback. “You have to know that it’s a fine line of, ‘I’m trying to make a play for my football team’ and ‘I’m also going to be smart here because I have points.’ You learn that from playing. You learn that from being in these games. And I think he’s making progress there.” Sanders completed 23 of 42 passes Sunday for 364 yards, and three touchdowns during his third career start. He also tallied five throwaways, which ties his career high dating back to college. And if you liked watching Sanders scramble around like a superstar on Sunday, then you must also like (OK, appreciate) the safest, most boring play he can make. Can’t have one without the other. Like many backfield creators before him, Sanders entered the NFL with a sack problem. According to Pro Football Focus, the fifth-round rookie led college football in quarterback-faulted sacks, pressures and hurries last season, which, to be fair, was connected to Colorado’s unbalanced offense. And only two quarterbacks logged more drop-backs last season than Sanders, who threw more to account for the nation’s second-worst rushing attack. Despite the passing volume, however, Sanders ranked 22nd in throwaways. Only 3% of Sanders’ drop-backs resul

  • December 12, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders drops back to pass on third-and-8, and you can see him…