Sanders got the start under center after injuries sidelined fellow Browns quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel. He took advantage of the opportunity, completing 14 of his 23 passes for 138 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers.

Two plays later Sanders fired a 7-yard TD strike between two defenders to tie the game in the second quarter. After a couple of nifty runs and throws, Sanders found Davis again over the middle for a 12-yard score to give Cleveland the lead with 1:04 left in the first half. Davis finished with three catches for 23 yards.

As expected of the son of Primetime, Shedeur Sanders has played up the spectacle of his first preseason start. Upon his arrival at Bank of America Stadium on Friday afternoon, Sanders was accompanied by a reaper and scythe, drumming up hype for his first snaps in an NFL uniform.