Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson will each get a preseason start
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Key Points:
- Browns coach Todd Monken initially aimed to name a starting quarterback by the offseason program, but the competition between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson has extended into training camp.
- Monken announced that both Sanders and Watson will start one preseason game each, with the following week’s performance determining who starts the regular-season opener on August 15 against the Bears and the August 22 game against the Bills.
- The quarterback leading the competition will likely start the final preseason game on August 27 versus the Patriots.
- Deshaun Watson has played only 19 games since joining the Browns in 2022 and has not played since October 2024 due to two Achilles tears.
- Shedeur Sanders, a rookie Pro Bowler, started seven games last season, completing 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
