Ex-Browns Pro Bowler: Todd Monken Made Right Call Not Starting Shedeur Sanders
While the decision drew criticism after Week 1's disappointing 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, it looked much better after a Week 2 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Some still contend that Sanders should be starting in Cleveland, and that could still happen. However, Cleveland outscored Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers 17-10 in the second half, then prevented a late comeback to win 23-19.Watson looked steady in the game, completing 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 121.9 passer rating. With that, the Browns evened their record at 1-1 and gave fans some optimism ahead of a Week 3 home opener against Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers.
- ▪While the decision drew criticism after Week 1's disappointing 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, it looked much better after a Week 2 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Some still contend that Sanders should be starting in Cleveland, a
- ▪However, Cleveland outscored Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers 17-10 in the second half, then prevented a late comeback to win 23-19.Watson looked steady in the game, completing 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns with no inter
- ▪With that, the Browns evened their record at 1-1 and gave fans some optimism ahead of a Week 3 home opener against Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers.
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By Matthew CoudenContributing Writer0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken as their new head coach for the 2026 season, and one of his first big decisions of the offseason was whether Shedeur Sanders or Deshaun Watson would start at quarterback in Week 1.After a quarterback competition that lasted through training camp and the preseason, Monken chose the veteran Watson as Cleveland's QB1.
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