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Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders offered a blunt critique of his own performance in Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens after being pushed into the game by an injured Dillon Gabriel.
Sanders was 4 of 16 with 47 passing yards. He was sacked twice and threw an interception. The Ravens used a Mark Andrews rushing touchdown to win the game, 23-17.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws a pass in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
He talked about his first professional plays after the game.
“I don’t think I played well,” Sanders said. “I don’t think I played well at all. I think it’s a lot of things, you know, we have to look through the week and go and get comfortable, even throwing routes, you know, with Jerry (Jeudy) and throwing routes with all those guys.
“So, I think that was my first pass to him all year. But other than that, I think overall we just have to go next week and understand that then we’ll have a week to prepare for the things that I like to do.”
Sanders was not receiving first-team reps in practice entering the game. He began the season as the third-string quarterback and was promoted to QB2 when the team traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders answers a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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He was asked what he thought “went well” in his performance.
“Losing is not something I’m comfortable with at all. So I have to accept this, you know, I have to accept this,” he said. “I have to decompress. I have to understand, you know, this really happened, you know, during my shift. I don’t like the feeling. And I know that, offensively, if I can go out and have a chance, I know I’ll be able to take everything to a different level.
“Like I said, I still have the same confidence. I’m still me. I’m never going anywhere. You know, just going out there, seeing the light of day, that’s all I needed, you know, seeing how they move there. Playing against a great defense. You’ve got Pro Bowl guys out there, so it’s exciting to see. OK, is that what it is? Okay. Is that what it is? I’m excited about it. So, you know, I just have to take this and build on it.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) prepares to throw a pass under pressure from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Teddye Buchanan (40) in the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Sanders said he was grateful for the crowd’s reaction when he entered the game.
The Browns fell to 2-8 on the season. The team has a road game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.
