Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Shedeur Sanders grew to become the topic of renewed commerce rumors after the New York Giants misplaced starter Jaxson Dart to a knee damage for at least the remainder of the common season.
Through the newest version of his “Every day Grossi” YouTube program, Browns insider Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland/The Land on Demand addressed the most recent commerce whispers relating to Sanders’ future.
Why Browns insider doubts a group would commerce for Shedeur Sanders this fall
“I don’t know, however I doubt it, simply due to the historical past of Shedeur being drafted within the fifth spherical,” Grossi mentioned a few doable commerce, per Sean Deveney of Heavy. “Who wished him earlier than the Browns?”
Grossi was referencing how each group handed on Sanders a number of occasions in the course of the 2025 NFL Draft earlier than the Browns took a flier on the polarizing prospect. Sanders finally produced some lackluster stats as a rookie, and he then misplaced a contest for the Cleveland beginning job to veteran Deshaun Watson this previous summer time.
Did Shedeur Sanders burn a bridge along with his predraft antics?
First-year Giants head coach John Harbaugh had that position with the Baltimore Ravens final 12 months and allegedly wished to draft Sanders. Because the story goes, Sanders’ camp knowledgeable the Ravens that he didn’t need to be a backup for two-time regular-season Most Invaluable Participant Lamar Jackson.
Backup Jameis Winston is presently on observe to serve because the Giants starter, and Grossi thinks there could also be an opportunity that Harbaugh has moved on from his curiosity in Sanders.
“Bear in mind,” Grossi defined, “Shedeur mentioned, ‘No, don’t draft me, I don’t need to be a backup.’ Possibly that alone turned John Harbaugh off. I simply don’t assume a group with out every other affiliation with Shedeur would have any curiosity as a result of they didn’t have any curiosity a 12 months in the past.”
It is also value noting that Sanders reportedly would have taken over because the Browns’ QB1 this week had Watson produced a dud in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this previous Sunday. Watson as a substitute performed properly in a 23-19 Cleveland win at Tampa Bay, however some however assume that present Browns head coach Todd Monken will need to get a take a look at Sanders sooner moderately than later. Monken was Ravens offensive coordinator in 2025.
