Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders managed to make a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers a must-watch event, as his first NFL action served to further the narrative that his fall to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL Draft was one of the most egregious Draft Day slides in NFL history.
Despite failing to lead his team to scores in the first quarter, Sanders completed 11 of 18 passes for 102 yards with two second-quarter touchdown passes, both of which went to wide receiver Kaden Davis. Cleveland went into the locker room up 14-7 despite the fact that Carolina's starters played a good chunk of snaps.