In Week 12, it seemed as if the Cleveland Browns may have finally been trending upward. Shedeur Sanders became the first member of the franchise to win his first career start since 1995, the offense had finally managed to score more than 20 points in one outing, and they even found their sixth win in the past two seasons.
It was a difficult scene in Cleveland Sunday afternoon, where, despite a big statistical day for rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the Browns were officially eliminated from postseason contention.
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For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders delivered a productive performance in his third NFL start on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, finishing with 364 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a rushing score.
The Cleveland Browns lost to the Tennessee Titans 31-29 on Sunday in the third start of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders' NFL career. Sanders had his best statistical game since taking over from fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel in Week 12.
The Cleveland Browns were roasted on Sunday for a horrible two-point conversion attempt that saw them take quarterback Shedeur Sanders off the field. The Browns scored a touchdown with 1:03 left to pull to within 31-29 of the Tennessee Titans during Sunday’s game at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Oh.
The Cleveland Browns are down 31-29 to the Tennessee Titans with just over one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. It’s a closely fought contest, as the club hopes to earn its fourth win of the season.
The dead money charge the Browns will be saddled with if they release Deshaun Watson this offseason, even if they designate him a post-June 1 cut, always made it possible they would retain their embattled passer through the last year of his contract in 2026.
There was a very real possibility that the Cleveland Browns might have had to finish the 2025 season without one of their top assistant coaches. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Penn State Nittany Lions had interviewed Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees for their vacant head coach opening.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Browns plan to have QB Deshaun Watson on their roster next season. Watson was recently designated to return, which Schefter says was designed to give Watson practice time so that he won’t be away from football until next spring.
The Cleveland Browns opened the practice window for quarterback Deshaun Watson this week, creating the possibility that he could play at some point before the end of the 2025 season.