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.

The Cleveland Browns began their 2025 preseason with a bang, defeating the Carolina Panthers 30-10 to begin exhibition play. And while the story of the game was the debut of Shedeur Sanders, who threw two touchdown passes and made this quarterback competition much more interesting, another position may have to have a more serious position battle.

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.