Rookie Sanders struggles after Browns quarterback injury | JQJO

Cleveland led 16-10 when rookie starter Dillon Gabriel left at halftime with a concussion, and the Ravens blanked the Browns 13-0 after rookie Shedeur Sanders made his debut. Sanders went 4-of-16 for 47 yards with an interception, posting a 13.5 rating. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Sanders had zero first-team reps all season, citing the need to prioritize a rookie starter while trusting both quarterbacks. With little veteran presence beyond Bailey Zappe, the piece argues Cleveland is leaning on inexperience and suggests keeping Joe Flacco might have preserved Sunday’s lead.