It’s Prime Time in Cleveland, Baby. Sanders Set to Start Preseason Opener Against Panthers

Well well well… guess who’s QB1 (for now) in Cleveland?

According to Cleveland.com, Shedeur Sanders is getting the starting nod this Friday when the Browns host the Panthers in their preseason opener. That’s right. From fourth-string clipboard holder to starting QB in a matter of days. The NFL depth chart shuffle is alive and well.

The reason? Pure chaos.

• Kenny Pickett: Hamstring
• Dillon Gabriel: Hamstring
• Joe Flacco: “We’re not risking this man’s knees in August”
• Tyler Huntley: Just signed, fresh off the couch

So now it’s Shedeur vs. The Moment — and from the looks of it, the kid is unfazed.

“I’ve always faced adversity,” Shedeur said Monday.
“Life’s a cycle. You start learning how people come at you… Nobody’s gonna make me mentally fold.”

This ain’t no rookie nervous ramble either. This is a dude with NFL pedigree, Deion in his veins, and 4,134 yards and 37 TDs on his Colorado stat sheet last season. The man completed 74% of his passes behind one of the worst o-lines in America. Respect that.

Now he steps into an NFL huddle … not in garbage time, but as the guy in the preseason opener. This is Prime Jr.’s first crack at live pro bullets. He’s got Huntley behind him, the whole city watching, and three QBs in sweats praying he doesn’t ball too hard.

And make no mistake, this ain’t just about Friday. With Flacco aging, Pickett trying to rehab his career, and Gabriel still green, Shedeur could legit start climbing this chart if he shows poise and slings it with confidence.

Broadway UNC’s Final Word:
They had him at QB4. Life said “watch this.”
If he goes out there and dimes up Carolina’s backups for a couple scores?
Buckle up, Cleveland. Prime Time might not just be a Colorado thing anymore.