by: Nick Geddes 11/17/25 NickGeddesNews
Shedeur Sanders did not plan on making his NFL debut Sunday. But after Dillon Gabriel left the Week 11 home game against the Baltimore Ravens with a concussion, Sanders was up.
On his very first drive under center, third play to be exact, Sanders got his “welcome to the NFL moment” courtesy of Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton . Sanders was sacked by Hamilton, who trolled Sanders by doing his famous celebration.
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That was the beginning of Sanders’ debut, which got underway at the start of the second half. Sanders received a raucous ovation from the crowd at Huntington Bank Field upon entering the game. He completed his first career pass to wide receiver Cedric Tillman for a five-yard gain.
But following that completion, not much went right for Sanders and the Browns. They had a 16-10 lead after two quarters of play but were shutout in the second half. The Ravens won 23-16, getting back to .500, while the Browns fell to 2-8.
Shedeur Sanders struggles in relief of Dillon Gabriel
Sanders will surely see better days in his career. Coming in off the bench, he completed just 4-of-16 passes for 47 yards and an interception. Sanders was sacked twice and finished with a 13.5 passer rating. Gabriel completed 7-of-10 passes for 68 yards before leaving the game.