Shedeur Sanders throws interception in preseason game against Bears
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 12:40 AM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders struggled in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears on August 16, 2026. Sanders, in his first outing of the year, completed 6 of 11 passes for 79 yards and threw the game's only interception. Starter Deshaun Watson was effective, completing 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards and leading two scoring drives in the first half of a game that ended with a 34-10 loss for the Browns. Despite the setback, Sanders will start in the next preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, as confirmed by head coach Todd Monken.
- •Sanders threw the lone interception in the game against Chicago.
- •Watson led two scoring drives before being replaced.
- •The Browns lost the game 34-10 to the Bears.
- •Sanders will start in the next preseason game against the Bills.
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"The preseason game vs the Chicago Bears wasn’t without mistakes for Shedeur Sanders. In his first outing of 2026, the Year 2 QB threw the lone interception of the game.
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