Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefansk i has named rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders as Dillon Gabriel’s backup for their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers .

The Browns have veteran Bailey Zappe on their practice squad, and could have elevated him to be their backup while Sanders would have remained the emergency third quarterback. Instead, the fifth-round rookie from Colorado is one step closer to getting on the field.

As for what the Steelers did this week, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said the team will go back in some of Sanders’ Colorado film to know him better, while they have a few games of Zappe tape, including a game against the New England Patriots in 2023 where he started at Acrisure Stadium.

Given that Sanders is now the backup and only has limited tape

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