Sanders to get opportunities in joint practice and preseason game as Browns QB competition continues
- Shedeur Sanders will get first-team snaps in Thursday’s joint practice with the Bills and will start Saturday’s preseason game against Buffalo for the Browns.
- Browns coach Todd Monken said Sanders and Deshaun Watson will each get five reps with the first unit in Thursday’s work, and Watson is scheduled to play the third quarter Saturday.
- Sanders said he is not treating this week as unusually important and said he does not feel pressure or anxiety.
- In last Saturday’s 34-10 loss to Chicago, Sanders went 6 of 11 for 79 yards with one interception in three second-half series.
- Watson went 11 of 15 for 126 yards in the Browns’ first preseason game and said he is focused on improving rather than the competition.
- The quarterback battle is being watched as the Browns evaluate who will open the season Sept. 13 at Jacksonville.
Shedeur Sanders is set for a larger role in the Browns’ quarterback competition this week, with first-team reps in Thursday’s joint practice against the Bills and a start in Saturday’s preseason game in Buffalo. The work comes as Cleveland continues evaluating Sanders and Deshaun Watson for the role of starter.
Sanders said Wednesday that he is approaching every day the same way and is not adding special pressure to this stretch. He played three second-half series in last Saturday’s 34-10 loss to Chicago, finishing 6 of 11 for 79 yards with an interception.
Coach Todd Monken said Sanders and Watson will split snaps with the first unit in Thursday’s practice, with Watson set to enter Saturday’s game in the third quarter. Monken said the sessions are part of a broader evaluation of both players and the roster.
Watson said after going 11 of 15 for 126 yards in the Browns’ first preseason game that his focus is on improvement rather than the competition. The Browns are using this week as part of their assessment before the start of the regular season Sept. 13 at Jacksonville.
随着布朗队四分卫竞争继续，桑德斯将在联合训练和季前赛中获得机会
谢德尔·桑德斯本周将在布朗队的四分卫竞争中获得更重要的机会：他将在周四与比尔队的联合训练中进入首发组别，并在周六布法罗的季前赛中首发出场。克利夫兰方面仍在评估桑德斯和德肖恩·沃森，以决定谁将担任首发四分卫。
桑德斯在周三表示，他对这周的安排一视同仁，并没有给自己额外施压。上周六布朗队10比34输给芝加哥熊队时，他在下半场出战三次系列进攻，11次传球完成6次，推进79码，并出现一次抄截。
教练托德·蒙肯说，桑德斯和沃森将在周四的训练中轮流与首发组别配合，周六比赛中沃森预计会在第三节登场。蒙肯表示，这些安排既是对两名四分卫的考察，也是对整支阵容的评估。
沃森在布朗队首场季前赛中15传11中，推进126码后表示，自己现在更关注提升表现，而不是这场竞争。布朗队正利用这一周继续评估人选，为9月13日客场对杰克逊维尔的常规赛揭幕战做准备。