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Sanders did not disappoint in his extended look. He appeared to be in command of Cleveland's offense, which should give him a legitimate chance to challenge Watson – who is believed to be the slight favorite in the competition – for the starting job.

As a direct result of this altered tendency, Sanders was largely able to avoid negative plays. He demonstrated great rhythm throughout the contest, with his timing, field-reading capabilities and command of Todd Monken's offense standing out.

The lone blemish on Sanders' outing was his interception, which occurred late in the second quarter. He had a window to hit Jermaine Terry, but the second-year quarterback placed the throw slightly behind the rookie tight end.

"Shedeur Sanders will get the first half today. I'm told this quarterback battle is still in full swing, even though Deshaun Watson, the veteran, has had some momentum in the last few weeks. What Shedeur does today is a major data point in the process. He won't have all the starters with him, but he will have a few guys with the first-team offense going at it. And I'm told this is how it's going to go; head coach Todd Monken will get through today, he'll get with his staff on Sunday, he'll evaluate all the tape the last few weeks, he'll get input from his staff. I suspect by Monday they should be ready to make a decision on this quarterback battle."