Browns potentially trade Shedeur Sanders to Lions as backup option
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 7:45 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026

The Cleveland Browns may trade quarterback Shedeur Sanders to the Detroit Lions to bolster their quarterback depth following Teddy Bridgewater's retirement. Sanders is currently in a competition for the starting position against Deshaun Watson, who is favored to win despite inconsistent training camp performances. The trade proposal includes Sanders moving to Detroit in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. The uncertainty of Sanders' future with the Browns depends on the outcome of the ongoing quarterback competition.
- •Sanders is competing for the starting job with Deshaun Watson.
- •Watson's contract complicates the Browns' decision on Sanders.
- •Lions are seeking a backup quarterback after Bridgewater's retirement.
- •Proposed trade involves Sanders and a sixth-round pick in 2027.
- 7:45 PMYahoo Sports — Browns’ Shedeur Sanders trade sends him to contender to back up future Hall of Famer
"This could be beneficial for Sanders' development.
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