Browns Surprising QB Move is Bad News for Shedeur Sanders
The Cleveland Browns shocked the NFL world when it was announced that Kenny Pickett was exchanged to Las Vegas raiders. This left the quarters on the list being Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Sheder Sanders.
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A day later, the Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Gabriel had received the quarter-rescue post, which meant that Sanders dresses and served as a third emergency quarter.
Now, it seems that the Browns are not entirely placed in their quarter room, because they have made a movement which is bad news for Sanders.
Another QB in Cleveland: the #Browns Sign Bailey Zappe to the training team, by source.
The QB room therefore now includes Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, Sheder Sanders and Zappe, who previously spent part of last season in Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/oqkupolkbc
– Tom Pelissero (@tompelissero) August 27, 2025
The Browns sign the longtime veteran Bailey Zappe to their training team, which gives even more insurance if something happens in Flacco and Gabriel.
Zappe has been in the league for five seasons and has played for the New England Patriots, the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Browns, the latter for the training team.
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Since the Browns said that they would take four quarters of the regular season, it seems to sound true. To be fair, Zappe is only the quarter of the training team for the moment, but he could find himself as the third stem in the coming weeks.
Sanders could be considered a quarter of development that could serve as a training team option, while Zappe jumps in the third slit in the depth panel. It is only speculation, but the veteran has more experience that would promote this decision.
Sanders presented some good times during its first pre-season outing, launching more than 100 meters, having no reversals and obtaining two tight windows. However, an injury sidelines him until the last pre-season match.
This match was much worse for Sanders, who played with the deeper offensive line which abandoned five bags on the quarter. The recruiting signal caller has kept the ball longer, but these moments may have sealed its fate for the 2025 season.
Sanders is dynamic, but has proven that he was tough in terms of recruit errors. The Browns will keep him on the list, but he could soon return to the training team.
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