Todd Monken on Shedeur Sanders: I think what you see is elite playmaking ability
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Key Points:
- Shedeur Sanders, who finished last season as the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback, is considered capable of retaining the role for the 2026 season, according to head coach Todd Monken.
- Monken praised Sanders' elite playmaking ability but acknowledged that, like most rookies, he still has room for development.
- The Browns have three quarterbacks under contract for 2026: Sanders, 2025 draftee Dillon Gabriel, and Deshaun Watson, with the team open to adding competition for the starting job.
- Monken described the quarterback position as an open competition but expressed a preference to have the starter decided by the start of training camp.
- In his rookie season, Sanders started seven of eight games
