Overview
- Monken, speaking to ESPN on Thursday, highlighted Sanders’ playmaking and confidence and said he is “not as mobile” as today’s top dual‑threat quarterbacks.
- Monken added that developing Sanders is the staff’s responsibility, signaling patience as the team evaluates its starter for 2026.
- Sanders’ 2025 rookie line included 1,400 passing yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions and strong deep‑ball grades after a midseason promotion with limited early reps.
- Deshaun Watson enters his final contract year after a recent cap‑saving restructure and is working back from Achilles surgery, leaving his role unsettled.
- Media outlets continue to float external options as competition, including a speculative draft move for Alabama’s Ty Simpson and trade chatter around Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, while Robert Griffin III publicly backed starting Sanders.