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With the Cleveland Browns sending Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals to take over quarterback duties, rookie Shedeur Sanders naturally slides up the Browns’ depth chart in Week 6.
Dillon Gabriel, who made his first NFL start in London in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, remains the starter. But since Flacco was his backup after being benched after four weeks, Sanders will now be behind him as they prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road.
When the Browns made this surprising trade in the division, Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, the legendary father of Cleveland’s fifth-round pick, was asked about the trade during his weekly press conference before his own game this week.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) analyzes against the Philadelphia Eagles during the game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Images by Kyle Ross/Imagn)
Your answer?
“I don’t care,” Sanders told reporters bluntly. “I don’t care about the Browns at all. I care about the Colorado Buffaloes. I do love some shedeur Sanders though, I do. I care and the rest of that mess I don’t. I’m a coach trying to win games like they’re trying to win games. I couldn’t care who they traded.”
Fair enough about “Coach Prime.”
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The elder Sanders is looking at a 2-4 record through six games with his Buffaloes. They are coming off back-to-back losses against BYU and TCU, and Sanders hopes to take a record to 0-3 in Big 12 play heading into their matchup against No. 22 Iowa State in Boulder on Saturday.
Deion predicted his son would play at some point during his rookie campaign, although he wouldn’t give a definitive timeline.
Sanders shared his thoughts on the “New Heights” podcast, telling hosts Jason and Travis Kelce that he “has a feeling when he’s going to fall.” He has been telling his son to “be patient and be ready” as he has faith that his time is coming.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, left, talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
In his first start, Gabriel was 19 of 33 (57.6% completion rate) for 190 yards with two touchdown passes in a 21-17 loss to the Vikings overseas. Minnesota ended up winning the game in the closing stages, as Jordan Addison scored the game-winning touchdown with just seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter.
The Bengals were clearly desperate to bring someone else into the quarterback building after Jake Browning, who had taken over for the injured Joe Burrow, lost each of his first three starts. With Burrow likely out for the remainder of the regular season, the Bengals asked multiple fronts before landing on Flacco.
Flacco didn’t do well for four weeks, as the Browns went 1-3. He completed 58.1% of his passes for 815 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions. Head coach Kevin Stefanski made the change, although he kept Flacco as the team’s backup instead of moving Shedeur up the depth chart.
University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talks about his journey through bladder cancer during a press conference at the Touchdown Club at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, Monday, July 28, 2025. (Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
While it is unknown if Flacco will start right away for Cincinnati, the move figures to have him in place on the gold after three straight losses.
