{"id":784813,"date":"2026-03-01T17:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/784813\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:42:15","slug":"browns-bad-news-on-malik-willis-is-great-news-for-shedeur-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/784813\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns’ bad news on Malik Willis is great news for Shedeur Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Browns’ bad news on Malik Willis is great news for Shedeur Sanders<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Cleveland Browns<\/a> have a major decision to make at the quarterback position this offseason. While they have a few in-house options, they could also land a top-tier free agent, trade target, or NFL Draft prospect.<\/p>\n

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But, for Shedeur Sanders, the Browns’ standing pat and not making any major additions to the QB room this offseason would be massive for his chances to be the Week 1 starter for the Browns.<\/p>\n

And fortunately, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>, the latest update for the Browns and top free agent quarterback Malik Willis is some great news for Sanders’ chances to be the starter in 2026.<\/p>\n

Shedeur Sanders gets good news amid Browns bad news on Malik Willis<\/p>\n

“Expect at least two and possibly several teams to be involved on Willis,” Fowler reports. “‘Miami is definitely in,’ a source said. Arizona is combing the market, too, but it doesn’t seem likely that Willis will end up in Cleveland.”<\/p>\n

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Willis is one of the top quarterbacks available this offseason in free agency, the draft, and the trade market. He’s a fantastic dual-threat QB who can both run and throw the ball.<\/p>\n

He’s not made many starts over the last few years with the Green Bay Packers<\/a>, but when he has gotten a chance, he’s shown promise. Enough promise that he could land a deal worth at least $20 million per year.<\/p>\n

The Browns have been linked to Willis at times this offseason, but now with this update from Fowler, it’s looking like the Packers quarterback won’t join the Browns this offseason.<\/p>\n

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That’s massive news for Sanders, as Willis was one of the best quarterbacks this offseason who would very easily take over Sanders’ starting job in 2026.<\/p>\n

But now, with Willis likely out of the picture, Sanders presents the Browns with some of the highest upside possible, aside from a rookie QB.<\/p>\n

With major needs at offensive line and wide receiver, the Browns should focus their resources on those two positions and take a full one-year look at Sanders as the starter.<\/p>\n

If he proves himself worthy of the job, then the Browns have a very cheap QB for the next two years. But if he struggles, they’ll be well-positioned to land a rookie in the 2027 draft class that’s expected to have plenty of great options.<\/p>\n

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