by: Nick Geddes 1 hour ago NickGeddesNews
The Cleveland Browns (1-4) made a big move Tuesday, trading veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to their divisional rival in the Cincinnati Bengals (2-3). With Flacco out of the picture, that means Shedeur Sanders is moving up the ladder in Cleveland.
Sanders, who opened the season No. 3 on the depth chart, will now serve as backup to fellow rookie signal-caller Dillon Gabriel , per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Sanders will be active on gamedays going forward, his NFL debut as a backup set to come this Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1).
The Browns benched Flacco after their 34-10 Week 4 defeat to the Detroit Lions (4-1). Gabriel started under center in Sunday’s 21-17 Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) in London. He completed 19-of-33 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Gabriel will continue on as starter, with Sanders next up behind him.