Shedeur Sanders FAQ: Browns' expectations on first QB1 start

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Since the Cleveland Browns selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, the team has brought him along like a developmental player. The fourth quarterback added during the offseason, Sanders was QB4 on the depth chart -- behind veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel -- during training camp and didn't receive a single first-team rep throughout the summer.

Browns general manager Andrew Berry likened Sanders' transition to the pros as someone who was "fluent in English and now you have to learn Mandarin." Sanders began Cleveland's regular season on Sept. 7 as the No. 3 QB behind Flacco and Gabriel -- Pickett…