Browns’ Shedeur Sanders claimed by CFL team in potentially shocking twist to Cleveland QB competition

Billy Heyen

Browns’ Shedeur Sanders claimed by CFL team in potentially shocking twist to Cleveland QB competition image

If Shedeur Sanders doesn't like how things are shaping up in the Cleveland Browns' quarterback competition, he's got an alternative.

The rookie from Colorado could head to Canada.

The Canadian Football League recently released its full negotiation list. Each team in the CFL can gain rights to a player from outside the league, and if that player decides to come play up north, that given team gets the first chance to negotiate a contract with them.

The Toronto Argonauts have Sanders' negotiation rights.

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It seems highly unlikely Sanders would leave the NFL for the CFL.

But his NFL Draft slide to the fifth round made things a little weird. Clearly, most NFL teams weren't as enthused about Sanders as some would've expected.

He could still make a huge impression in Cleveland in July and August, and other teams could want him even if the Browns don't.

It'll be a tricky QB competition with fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel along with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett.

If Sanders ever decides he needs a change of scenery, the Argonauts could come calling.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle