Joe Flacco had a strong start to the 2025 NFL season, which presents a challenge for Shedeur Sanders. With the veteran firmly holding the QB1 role, the Cleveland Browns rookie may need to accept a new role on the team.

Shedeur Sanders is clearly aiming to become a starter for the Browns eventually. However, with Joe Flacco unlikely to lose his job this season, the team may deploy Sanders in a different capacity.

According to the Browns, Sanders, along with Dillon Gabriel and Bailey Zappe, is taking scout team reps to replicate opponents’ plays rather than serving purely as a backup to Flacco.

Is being part of the scout team a bad sign for Sanders?

It’s evident the Browns view Joe Flacco as the unquestioned starter, leaving uncertainty about who will back him up. The team doesn’t see th

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