The Cleveland Browns had a crazy move up their sleeve.
Holding a 16-10 lead on the Baltimore Ravens, the quarterback for their first drive of the second half wasn't Dillon Gabriel. It was Shedeur Sanders.
Out trotted No. 12, and a new era of Browns football was underway.
Gabriel did make some ugly throws in the first half and went into the locker room being evaluated for a concussion.
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Why is Shedeur Sanders playing?
While Shedeur Sanders getting his first NFL action appeared out of the blue. It turns out that Gabriel was being evaluated for a concussion.
Gabriel struggled in the first half, and the Browns settled for three field goals while scoring a defensive touchdown.
He was ruled out for the remainder of the game and Kevin Stefanski had to give Sanders a chance.
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He also talked up Sanders this week, saying he's been making progress in his backup QB role.
Now, they're rewarding the rookie QB with a chance to prove himself.
All eyes will all of a sudden be on the 2-7 Browns.
Sanders completed his first pass to Cedric Tillman, then his second to David Njoku, before a sack ended his first drive.
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