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‘Shedeur Will Start the Final Four Games of the Season’ – Cleveland Sports Insider Provides Massive Update on Browns’ QB Plans

Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start could come towards the end of the season

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The popularity of Shedeur Sanders, a rookie fifth-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns, is still sky high despite not playing even a single snap in the NFL as of yet. Had this been another fifth-round selected player, would there have been so much inquisition within the media? Probably not.

Nevertheless, it is what it is, but news from the inside seems to suggest that Sanders may actually be better than the Browns’ current starting quarterback, Dillon Gabriel. Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot has stated that Sanders has been progressing really well in practice, and more times than not, he would come out the winner if he went head-to-head against Gabriel.

For weeks they said “Shedeur Sanders is so behind” & “still isn’t ready”

Now after 3 underwhelming games by Dillon Gabriel its now “he’s made so much progress & would look better than Gabriel in practice”

Seems like the #Browns are prepping us for 12
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— Mac🦬 (@tha_buffalo) October 21, 2025

Yet, the Browns seem content to move forward with Gabriel at the helm. So what does that mean for Sanders, who still isn’t getting any first-team practice reps despite holding the backup quarterback role?

Browns Plan on Starting Shedeur Sanders for the Final Four Games

Inside information from a Cleveland-based sports host, Tony Rizzo, has revealed that the Browns are planning to hand over the reins of the offense to Sanders for the last 4 games of the season, no matter what.

Speaking on ‘The Tony Rizzo Show’, the podcast host explicitly mentioned that this piece of information was passed on to him by two sources present at the stadium.

“I was told by two different sources yesterday, at the stadium. One said, Shedeur will start the last four games of the season, no matter what. Unless the Browns win every game through the Titans week, Shedeur will play the Bears, Bills, Steelers, and Bengals. They want to see what he’s got. Another person said he could be in play earlier than that.”

The Browns are planning to start QB Shedeur Sanders for the final four games of the season.

“Unless the Browns win every game through the Titans week, Shedeur will play the Bears, Bills, Steelers, and Bengals.”

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— Football Forever (@fballforeverhq) October 22, 2025

After starting the season with as many as 5 quarterbacks, the Browns now have just Gabriel and Sanders on the active roster. With both rookies and with their season almost as good as over, Cleveland will now have more freedom with their plans as they look toward the future. Currently, the Browns are 2-5 through 7 weeks, and a couple more losses will all but seal their fate of a postseason berth this season.

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