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Shedeur Sanders will start for the Cleveland Browns in their Week 13 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday.
Stefanski initially did not commit to giving Sanders another chance as a starter. But after a few hours of thinking, the two-time Coach of the Year made his decision.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) runs with the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second half at Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Image Images)
“Obviously, the number one job for a quarterback is to win,” Stefanski told reporters. “So, we were excited to get that first win under our belt, and then the next thing is to get better. That’s what young players do. Certainly young quarterbacks do that. You get better at a game and that’s just working at it. So that’s going to be our focus.”
Sanders had some dazzling moments in the Browns’ 24-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but he only completed about 55% of his passes. He had a 66-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Sampson, which the running back made a great play to break through the defense and score.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) talks with head coach Kevin Stefanski in the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 23, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)
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Stefanski said he thought “overall” the offense did a good job and noted Sanders’ confidence that he will adapt to the speed of the NFL.
Sanders vowed Sunday to prove all his critics wrong.
“Everyone starts in different places. Like I said, just because I didn’t get the summer reps, just because I wasn’t in the best situation to be prepared to go out and execute from a summer standpoint, that’s life,” he said. “Not everyone is in the best situation. But it’s no excuse. I have to go out and perform. There is no choice. There is no doubt.
“Nobody cares if this was a week of preparation. Who cares? So a lot of people want to see me fail; that’s not going to happen. It’s not going to happen.”
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Cleveland selected Sanders in the fifth round of the draft out of Colorado. He moved up the depth chart from his time in organized team activities during the regular season.
