BEREA, Ohio — Shedeur Sanders now knows he has four more chances to prove to the Browns he’s their starter for 2026, and that they don’t have to draft Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Dante Moore or another top QB in the ’26 class.

He also knows that his future here is tied, in part, to whether or not he lands the starting job, beginning with his fourth start on Sunday vs. the 9-4 Bears.

If the Browns do draft a quarterback high, it throws Sanders’ career here into uncertainty, even though they’d undoubtedly want to keep him around to compete for the job and continue to develop him.

Sanders’ feelings about his situation were revealed when Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, asked him after the game Sunday during a jersey exchange where he’s working out in the offseason.

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