BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is anticipated to play in Saturday’s preseason finale at residence towards the Los Angeles Rams.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski additionally mentioned undrafted rookie vast receiver Isaiah Bond, who signed with the staff Monday, will play Saturday after working towards this week.
Stefanski mentioned Tuesday that, barring a setback, Sanders would see the sector. Cleveland will play its starters, together with newly named beginning quarterback Joe Flacco, between 20 to 25 snaps. Stefanski mentioned rookie Dillon Gabriel could be the backup and that Sanders would play third.
Kenny Pickett returned to 11-on-11 drills Wednesday however is not going to play Saturday due to his lingering hamstring harm.
Sanders was held out of joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles and the second preseason recreation final week due to an indirect pressure. He returned to staff drills Wednesday and practiced once more Thursday.
“Every part’s good,” Sanders mentioned of his indirect harm.
In the meantime, Sanders downplayed the controversy surrounding the feedback that Gabriel made throughout an in-game interview final week, saying that Gabriel later approached him to inform him the quote was not directed at him.
When Gabriel was requested in the course of the CBS Sports activities broadcast about “tuning out the noise” surrounding the Browns’ quarterback competitors, Gabriel mentioned, “Yeah, it’s simply a part of it. You understand, there’s entertainers and there’s rivals, and I completely perceive that. However my job is to compete. And that’s what I’m targeted on doing.”
Gabriel’s “entertainers” remark was taken by many on social media as a reference to Sanders, who regardless of being chosen within the fifth spherical — two rounds after Gabriel — has acquired the brighter highlight of the 2 rookies. Sanders’ draft slide after being broadly anticipated to be chosen within the first spherical and his well-known father, Colorado coach and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders, have made him considered one of this season’s highest-profile NFL rookies. Gabriel mentioned after the sport that “entertainers” was in reference to the media.
“Truthfully, I don’t even take into consideration nothing. I don’t take into consideration something,” Sanders mentioned when requested in regards to the feedback. “If it’s not phrases or something at this level, it could possibly’t do something to me. I do know that God put the power and the ability inside me to not even take into consideration no one else’s feedback, not care. It’s what it’s. I spoke with him. He instructed me on the airplane. He got here up, he was like, ‘Nah bro, that wasn’t at you.’ … I’m not tripping, no matter no matter it was. No person’s phrases or something impacts me.”
When later requested if he believed Gabriel, Sanders mentioned, “Do I really feel like he did? I don’t know. And that’s not on me to sit down right here and be like, ‘Oh, he did; he didn’t.’ That’s not going to vary my life in any manner.”
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