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Sanders gets the starting nod in the second preseason game. Neither plays well enough to instill confidence that they are QB1 material; Monken switches to Sanders as the starter; the on-field product does not improve enough to make a difference.
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Sanders competed for 2026 starter role but preseason performance uninspiring; potential mid-season option.

Shedeur Sanders competed with Deshaun Watson for the starting quarterback role in 2026 preseason under new head coach Todd Monken. Sanders started the second preseason game but did not play well enough to instill confidence as QB1 material. In 2025, Sanders made seven starts for the Browns and was described as 'just as bad' as the other backup quarterbacks (Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel). The source outlines scenarios where Monken could switch to Sanders as the starter if Watson struggles early in the 2026 season.

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