Shedeur Sanders backed up Deshaun Watson within the Cleveland Browns’ first sport of the 2026 NFL preseason. Now, the second-year quarterback will get an opportunity to stake his declare to the beginning job.
Sanders will take the sphere first for the Browns as they host the Buffalo Payments at Huntington Financial institution Stadium in Cleveland. He’s anticipated to play the whole first half earlier than making method for Watson initially of the third quarter.
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Browns coach Todd Monken has been adamant he has not but determined who will begin for the Browns in Week 1, however Saturday’s contest will nonetheless be essential for Sanders. Watson outplayed him in Cleveland’s first preseason sport, a contested throughout which Sanders was liable for an unpleasant interception.
Any related turnover points may assist clear the trail for Watson to tackle the beginning job.
Whereas Cleveland figures to offer its starters extra intensive run due to the quarterback competitors, Buffalo might not have Josh Allen and its high gamers on the sphere. Allen and the Payments starters performed within the staff’s first preseason sport, which marked the opening of the brand new Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, however are anticipated to be rested in preseason Week 2.
Such a choice may give the Browns the higher hand of their second exhibition contest.
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USA TODAY Sports activities is monitoring the entire motion from the Browns vs. Payments sport. Comply with alongside for the newest highlights, rating updates and details about how Sanders and Watson are performing.
Browns vs. Payments dwell updates
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11:00 AM ET, August 22 2026, Jacob Camenker
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TV channel (native): WEWS (Cleveland) | WIVB (Buffalo)
Saturday’s Browns vs. Payments sport will air on the NFL Community. Wire-cutters can stream the sport on Fubo, which carries NFL Community, in addition to CBS, NBC, Fox and the ESPN household of networks.
NFL+ Premium will even carry everything of the preseason, so streamers can use that service to look at the Browns-Payments contest.
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12:00 AM ET, August 22 2026, Jacob Camenker
Watson accomplished 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards whereas enjoying the whole first half of the Browns’ 34-10 loss to the Bears. He completed the day with a 98.2 passer ranking and added 4 yards on three rushes through the contest.
Watson additionally misplaced a fumble after being strip-sacked on a fourth down from simply throughout midfield.
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