Shedeur Sanders addresses playing in frosty conditions vs. Bears

Per Chris Emma of Chicago sports radio station 670 The Score, the Week 15 game between the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears is on track to be one of the coldest contests ever held at Soldier Field. 

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes and, thus, isn't a stranger to frosty conditions. While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, he was asked how he and his teammates plan to deal with a wind chill that could be around minus-15 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Shedeur Sanders won't be defeated by the weather before kickoff

"One thing you don’t want to be is mentally defeated before you get there," Sanders explained, per the Browns' website. "You know, whatever comes with however it feels out there just comes with it. We could prepare the best we can and do everything we can to bundle up. I know you see the two sleeves I’m wearing now, so we definitely had to change the style a little bit to make sure I stay warm."

Sanders is coming off his best performance as a pro, as he accounted for four touchdowns and completed 23-of-42 passes for 364 yards with an interception in Cleveland's 31-29 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 7. As long as he stays healthy, he is expected to remain the Browns' starter over fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel through Week 18. 

Shedeur Sanders reflects on trash talk with Titans' Jeffery Simmons

Following the Week 14 game, Titans veteran defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons touched upon how he and Sanders engaged in some trash-talk during the contest. Sanders was asked about those interactions on Wednesday. 

"You gotta understand, that’s my character," Sanders said. "I’m not one to do that off rip. Like, I don’t do that. I’m not a person that ever try to put someone down, try to ever flex on somebody, because there’s no purpose. It don’t really help anything. But I only do that when it was initiated. You get what I’m saying? ...So, it’s just fun, you know, it’s just fun. I don’t take anything personal. I know they don’t because it’s the heat of battle and it’s respecting on both sides. So that’s just in the game. I don’t really look too deep in it. But if I’m initiated to do it, then they kind of like, you leave me no choice."

As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook had the 3-10 Browns as 7.5-point underdogs against the 9-4 Bears.