Shedeur Sanders injury update: Former NFL doctor gives prognosis on ailment, recovery timeline

by: Griffin McVeigh 11 minutes ago griffin_mcveigh

Injury issues at the quarterback position have been a running theme for the Cleveland Browns during training camp. Rookie Shedeur Sanders is the latest, dealing with an issue after making his preseason debut. On Wednesday, Sanders was held out of practice out of caution.

The Browns have admitted it’s an oblique bothering Sanders. However, which side or how serious the injury is has not been fully revealed. Former NFL doctor David Chao gave his breakdown on the situation, saying Sanders might be playing if the regular season were currently ongoing.

“Browns QB Sheduer Sanders has an oblique strain,” Choa said via X. “We do not know which side or the severity. If this were the regular season, he would likely play through it. Here’s my breakdown of what we know so far.”

Browns QB Sheduer Sanders has an oblique strain. We do not know which side or the severity. If this were the regular season, he would likely play through it. Here’s my breakdown of what we know so far. @SICscore pic.twitter.com/fEzLwu0ciT

— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) August 13, 2025

Cleveland has another preseason game scheduled for Saturday, going up against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sanders has been labeled as “unlikely” to play by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Browns will have a few other options available to them at quarterback.

Whether or not Sanders winds up being the team’s starting quarterback early in the regular season, we will have to wait and see. Choao believes somebody with an oblique would play through this injury if the lights were fully on. Maybe the oblique will play a role in deciding who the Browns ultimately decide to go with for Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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