Browns Make Shedeur Sanders Decision at NFL Trade Deadline

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Browns Make Shedeur Sanders Decision at NFL Trade Deadline

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated Nov 10, 2026 4:58 PM ET

Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns dropped a second consecutive game in Week 9, falling to 5-4 on the 2026 NFL season after a 23-22 overtime loss to Tyler Shough and the New Orleans Saints. Now, the Browns will look to get back on track in Week 10, returning to Cleveland to take on CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans.

After serving as the Browns’ backup quarterback for the first eight games of the season, Sanders got his first chance to start against the Saints after Watson was ruled out with a concussion. And the former Colorado quarterback had a solid game despite the loss, completing 19-of-31 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns.

But with a plethora of quarterbacks currently in Cleveland’s QB room, including Sanders, Watson, Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green, the Browns looked to potentially move on from one of them before Tuesday’s trade deadline.

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With Sanders sitting behind Watson on the depth chart, rumors had circulated throughout the season that the Browns could trade one of their three backup quarterbacks, including Sanders. Those rumors intensified on Tuesday, when ESPN reported that Cleveland was exploring a potential trade involving the rookie.

“If (Andrew Berry’s) trying to trade a quarterback, say, ‘I’m not ready to name a starter just yet, we’re working through some things, Mary K,” ESPN’s Tony Rizzo said. “It appears that maybe they’re trying to deal Shedeur.”

Fast forward a few hours to the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline, and the Browns have stood pat, keeping Sanders, Gabriel, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and the rest of the 53-man roster intact for now.

“Jerry Jeudy, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders and the rest of the current 53 remain #Browns,” 92.3 The Fan’s Daryl Ruiter wrote on X. “No trades before the deadline for Andrew Berry.”

Jerry Jeudy, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders and the rest of the current 53 remain #Browns. No trades before the deadline for Andrew Berry
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) November 10, 2026