Dawgs By Nature on Shedeur Sanders

Sanders loses QB competition to Watson despite preseason expectations favoring the change.

Lost the Browns QB competition to Deshaun Watson despite widespread assumption that Watson's poor preseason performance and critical press conference would lead to Sanders winning the starting job. The source notes that 'everyone assuming that Deshaun Watson's performance on the field and in the press conference closed the door on him and would lead to Shedeur Sanders getting the starting job,' but head coach Todd Monken ultimately chose Watson as the Week 1 starter for 2026, leaving Sanders as a backup option with the 2027 draft class lurking as potential future alternatives.

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