Well, folks, Kevin Stefanski has spoken — and apparently, Shedeur Sanders will not be getting any first-team practice reps and there’s a WHY!
Well, I guess Stefanski knows better!
“With a young quarterback with Dillon starting, you wanna make sure you get a lot of reps,” Stefanski said. “Different than you have a veteran like Joe.”
Like Sanders, Dillon Gabriel is also a rookie navigating through his first NFL regular season. Since replacing Joe Flacco as the Browns’ starting quarterback, Gabriel is 1-2 with three touchdowns passing touchdowns against no picks. And while his 59.8% completion rate isn’t great, it’s actually better than Flacco’s 58.1% during his four starts prior the Bengals trade.
While Gabriel continues to grow as the Browns’ QB1, Sanders continues to wait for his opportunity, whether that’s during game days or during the practice week. Stefanski stressed that Sanders still receives plenty of chances to work on his craft during practice, even though it’s not with the first-team offense.
“Still getting reps in a bunch of periods,” he said.
For now, Shedeur’s job is simple: stay hydrated on the sideline, and pretend everything is good.
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