Browns QB Sanders' Postgame Comments Excluded from Monken's Naming Announcement
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Monken: Watson comments not factor in QB call Browns coach Todd Monken said he anticipates naming a starting quarterback Monday but that Deshaun Watson's postgame comments Saturday won't factor into his decision.
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Yahoo SportsThe Cleveland Browns will know in the next 24 hours who their starting quarterback will be, as head coach Todd Monken noted that he'll make a decision at the start of the week. Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders have put enough game on film for Monken to make a decision, and it may come down to what they did in the second preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.
Bleacher ReportCleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken told reporters Sunday that he will name a starting quarterback on Monday following Saturday's 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their second preseason game.
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Sanders played three more series, finishing out the first half, but he couldn't replicate the success he found on the Browns' initial drive. On Cleveland's second drive of the second quarter, Sanders targeted tight end Jermaine Terry II on a crossing route, but the Bills' defense deflected the pass, and it fell into safety Damar Hamlin's hands.
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CBS SportsUnfortunately for Sanders, his ninth throw was not a good one, either. The former Colorado star threw behind 2025 undrafted tight end Jermaine Terry II, and the ball deflected up in the air and right to Damar Hamlin.
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Sanders, to his credit, spoke out against the booing of Watson after the game, saying, "It's a respect that I feel should be there."
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Yahoo SportsIt was a solid day for Sanders, who was able to finish with a touchdown, but it wasn't the best showing for Watson. His performance left fans at the stadium booing him, and after the game, he shared that he thought it was disrespectful.
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01 Fox Sports In Cleveland, it was Shedeur Sanders leading a touchdown drive as he competes for the starting job against Deshaun Watson. Out on the West Coast, Stetson Bennett IV took a strong step toward potentially being the backup for the Los Angeles Rams.
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02 CBS Sports The Cleveland Browns have kept their quarterback battle going through nearly a month of training camp and preseason action, so what was an hour delay before gathering their final data points? After Cleveland's Week 2 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills was suspended for roughly an hour due to lightning, Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson got their latest -- and perhaps final -- chances to show they deserve to start Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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03 Yahoo Sports The next day, Monken was asked how he felt about Watson's comments, and he also noted that he had a conversation with the quarterback.
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04 Bleacher Report The decision is down to veteran Deshaun Watson and second-year man Shedeur Sanders.
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