Shedeur Sanders jokes about lack of practice reps after breakout NFL debut

by: Grant Grubbs 7 minutes ago grant_grubbs_

Shedeur Sanders wowed fans in his NFL preseason debut on Friday evening. Ahead of the game, there were reports that Sanders hadn’t received first-team reps at practice and had been forced to throw against equipment staff members at training camp. After the Browns’ 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, Sanders addressed these rumors.

“I’m not really concerned about that at all,” Sanders said. “I only can control what I’m able to do and get out there. And this was reps for me. This was a lot of reps, overall, for me. So, I guess this is my practice. And I feel like practice went good today. We won.”

In the triumph, Sanders completed 14-of-his-23 pass attempts for 138 yards and two touchdowns, without throwing an interception. Sanders also tallied 19 rushing yards on four carries.

Until this past week, Sanders wasn’t expected to start in the Browns’ preseason opener. He is currently listed as the fourth quarterback on the Browns’ depth chart, Joe Flacco ,  Kenny Pickett  and  Dillon Gabriel  — in that order.

Alas, Sanders was named the Browns’ preseason starter after Pickett and Gabriel suffered injuries in training camp. Sanders didn’t allow his opportunity to go to waste and left the sports world buzzing, with stars like LeBron James congratulating the rookie QB on his performance.

Despite the outside praise, Sanders wasn’t completely satisfied with his performance. Moreover, he believes fans can expect to see more in the future.

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