Todd Monken gives revealing answer when asked if Shedeur Sanders is QB1 for 2026

by: Nick Geddes 9 hours ago NickGeddesNews

Shedeur Sanders got the opportunity to be the Cleveland Browns’ QB1 for the final seven games of the 2025 season. But what about moving forward now that Todd Monken is the head coach?

Monken was asked just that at his introductory press conference on Monday. The first-time NFL head coach wasn’t ready to give a definitive answer.

“That’s to be determined,” Monken said, via ESPN Cleveland .

Monken added he’s excited to work with all the quarterbacks on Cleveland’s roster. That includes Sanders, fellow second-year signal caller Dillon Gabriel , and Deshaun Watson .

In theory, if one of those three quarterbacks is to be under center in Week 1, it’s Sanders. Sanders, who slipped to the fifth round in last year’s  NFL Draft , began the season third on the quarterback depth chart behind  Joe Flacco  and Gabriel. Flacco started the first four games of the season. Cleveland traded him to the Bengals, opening the door for Gabriel to start.

Gabriel went 1-5 in six starts before making way for Sanders, who was under center for the final seven games. The Browns went 3-4 with Sanders at quarterback, finishing 5-12. Sanders threw for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 56.6% passing.

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