Dawgs By Nature on Shedeur Sanders

ArticleBrowns QB competition: ‘Signal’ that ‘QB1’ has unofficially been identifiedAugust 7, 2026

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Watson went first in two 7-on-7 periods and Sanders went second. Up until Day 8, the QB who's serving as QB1 for the day has gone first in almost all of the 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s.

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Sanders receives second-team 7-on-7 reps, losing potential QB1 lead to Watson.

Sanders went second in 7-on-7 periods on Thursday, behind Watson, which per Mary Kay Cabot's analysis represents a potential shift in the QB1 designation. Though Sanders has reportedly made strides and neither QB has clearly distanced themselves after almost two weeks of training camp, the rep allocation suggests Watson may be unofficially moving into the QB1 role, positioning Sanders as the secondary option for starting snaps.