Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Sanders is not taking first‑team practice snaps because rookie starter Dillon Gabriel needs the work, though Sanders still practices in other periods.
- Sanders has been elevated to QB2 since the Joe Flacco trade but has yet to log a regular‑season snap for Cleveland.
- Gabriel is 1–2 as a starter with 59.8% passing, 546 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, as the 2–5 Browns offense remains near the bottom of the league.
- ESPN Cleveland’s Tony Rizzo reported the team plans to start Sanders in the final four games unless the Browns go on a sustained winning run, a scenario the club has not confirmed.
- Cleveland insider Mary Kay Cabot reports Sanders is impressing in extra work, with teammates noting early‑morning sessions with Stefanski, while outside trade chatter remains speculative.