according to NBC Sports<\/a>\u00a0Gabriel could start Saturday if his hamstring feels good enough.<\/p>\nBrowns coach Kevin Stefanski said ahead of Thursday’s practice that Sanders would be out \u201cfor a little bit\u201d and the team wanted to be smart with his health because the former Colorado standout is \u201ca thrower.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you’re a right guard, you can kind of play though that,\u201d Stefanski said. \u201cWhen it’s a quarterback, you kind of need that muscle to throw.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sanders wasn’t completely ruled out for Saturday’s game. Stefanski said backup Joe Flacco won’t play against the Eagles. Tyler “Snoop” Huntley and Gabriel could get the bulk of playing time. Kenny Pickett is limited with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n
Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards with two first-half touchdown passes to Kaden Davis in his\u00a0NFL preseason debut in the 30-10 win over Carolina.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Browns took Sanders in the fifth round of the NFL draft. He wasn\u2019t selected until the 144th overall pick, a stunning fall for one of the most recognizable players in the draft class. Gabriel was taken in the third round with the 94th overall pick.<\/p>\n
Sanders finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting last season for Colorado and threw for a school-record 4,134 yards last season.<\/p>\n
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