The Browns intend to start QB Shedeur Sanders in their first preseason game—but that’s not that big a deal. When you actually look at the circumstances, it’s probably the most logical decision to make. Not because he is destined to be their future franchise quarterback, but because he is the healthiest non-veteran quarterback.
Both Kenny Pickett and third-rounder Dillon Gabriel are nursing injuries, and Joe Flacco has a contusion to the birth certificate. That leaves the Browns with just Shedeur Sanders and the recently-signed Tyler Huntley. And the fact that they just signed Huntley shows how strongly they feel about the health of Pickett and Gabriel.