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Shedeur Sanders starts for Browns in preseason against Bills

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 10:04 PM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Shedeur Sanders starts for Browns in preseason against Bills

Summary

Shedeur Sanders started at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns in their preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on August 22, 2026. He completed 9 of 11 passes for 74 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during the contest. Despite this performance, former NFL player Breiden Fehoko stated that the competition for the starting job has effectively concluded, suggesting Sanders would be better off if traded. Head coach Todd Monken continues to rotate Sanders and Deshaun Watson with the first team, indicating an ongoing evaluation of their quarterback situation.

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•Sanders completed 9 of 11 passes for 74 yards and one touchdown.
•Fehoko believes the competition for the starting job is over.
•Cleveland continues to evaluate both Sanders and Watson.
•Sanders finished his rookie season with a 63.0 QB Impact score.
•No indication that the Browns are actively looking to trade Sanders.

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10:04 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Best Case Scenario for SS2 Is to Be Traded’ — Ex-NFL DT Offers Final Verdict on Shedeur Sanders’ Browns Future

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Shedeur Sanders finally got his turn to start for the Cleveland Browns against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. He did enough to convince former NFL defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko that the gap in Cleveland’s quarterback competition narrowed, but not enough to change Fehoko’s bigger conclusion.
— Yahoo Sports

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