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.