Overview
- Sanders’ back tightened overnight and he notified the Browns on Saturday morning, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
- He was added as questionable for Sunday’s game at New England, and Cleveland elevated quarterback Bailey Zappe and defensive tackle Sam Kamara from the practice squad.
- With Zappe active, he cannot be designated as the emergency third quarterback, and Sanders would only enter if both Dillon Gabriel and Zappe were unable to continue under league rules.
- Reporting from Cabot says the soreness is legitimate and the Browns have no plans to trade Sanders despite online speculation ahead of the November 4 deadline.
- Cleveland has prioritized Gabriel’s first-team reps since Joe Flacco’s October 7 trade moved Sanders to the No. 2 role, and Sanders has yet to play a regular-season snap.