The Browns Might Be Attempting To Trade Shedeur Sanders

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The Browns Might Be Attempting To Trade Shedeur Sanders

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Nov 10, 2026 11:55 AM ET

With the NFL trade deadline set for this Tuesday afternoon, NFL fans are starting to wonder if the Cleveland Browns will move on from Shedeur Sanders.

Sanders filled in for Deshaun Watson this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, completing 19 of 31 passes for 297 yards with two touchdowns. He was a two-point conversion attempt from defeating the Saints in overtime.

Although it’s been reported that Cleveland will go back to Watson for Week 10, head coach Todd Monken has not yet named a starter for his team’s upcoming showdown with the Houston Texans.

“I really haven’t thought through it other than getting through this morning’s tape,” Monken said, via A to Z Sports. “We just got done meeting with the guys. They’ll flush the game, and then we’ll have a chance to meet offensively more extensively a little bit later today. Just, we went through the tape immediately, had to break go with personnel. Then the team comes in, and we haven’t had a chance to circle back as an offensive staff.”

Nov 1, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) warms up prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn ImagesBarry Reeger-Imagn Images.

Why is Monken being secretive with his plans? We’re not sure, but Tony Rizzo of ESPN Cleveland believes the Browns are trying to trade Sanders.

“It appears that maybe they’re trying to deal Shedeur,” Rizzo said.

The Browns have until 4 p.m. ET this Tuesday to make a trade. If not, they’ll have to wait until the offseason to revamp their quarterback room.

“It appears that maybe they’re trying to deal Shedeur,” – Rizz on the Browns and the trade deadline pic.twitter.com/GdqWlrDckg
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) November 10, 2026

Are the Browns really trying to trade Shedeur?

While we can’t dismiss a trade involving Sanders, the coaching staff in Cleveland has expressed confidence in the second-year quarterback.

“I’m awfully proud of him,” Monken said Monday, via ESPN. “It’s been 10 weeks since he had reps with the ones. I think it showed up the reps that we gave him in camp, but that’s not like over the last couple of months. I thought he battled, I though he showed composure in the pocket, getting to his checkdowns at times. He made plays with his feet and escaping. So there was a lot there to like, certainly a lot to clean up. And that would be expected from a player that hasn’t really had three days with the ones. And I thought there was a lot to build on.”

The idea of Sanders ending up on a quarterback-needy team like the Vikings is fascinating, but we’d imagine he’ll stay with the Browns for at least the rest of this season.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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