Will Shedeur Sanders start next week? Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has a tough decision vs. Dillon Gabriel

Billy Heyen

Will Shedeur Sanders start next week? Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has a tough decision vs. Dillon Gabriel image

Shedeur Sanders started by default in Week 12 for the Cleveland Browns with Dillon Gabriel out with a concussion.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski will have the chance to start Sanders by choice in Week 13.

Sanders won in his first NFL start on Sunday in Vegas. He threw a 66-yard touchdown and was smooth throughout.

The Browns play on Sunday, Nov. 30 back at home against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Will Shedeur Sanders start next week?

There's nothing for sure yet to know about whether Sanders will start in Week 13. 

Stefanski will likely play mum early in the week here, knowing how much news a Sanders decision will generate one way or the other.

If Gabriel doesn't clear concussion protocol, it's a moot point. Sanders would start with Bailey Zappe as his backup.

But if Gabriel is healthy, then Stefanski has a decision.

It'd make sense to keep momentum going with Sanders, but that's not a given.

The Browns drafted Gabriel earlier and had him ahead of Sanders on the depth chart all season. They could go back to that precedent.

Or they could go for the good vibes decision and keep Shedeur out there.

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