Analyst Tony Grossi Predicts Browns Will Move on From Shedeur Sanders
The short version
- Browns head coach Todd Monken chose Deshaun Watson over Shedeur Sanders as starting quarterback after a training camp competition.
- ESPN Cleveland analyst Tony Grossi predicted Sanders will not be on the team next year.
- Grossi cited Taylen Green, Dillon Gabriel, a possible rookie and a bridge veteran as reasons Sanders could be the odd man out.
- No official decision on Sanders' future has been announced by the Browns.
ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi says he does not expect Shedeur Sanders to remain on the Browns roster next season after losing the starting quarterback job to Deshaun Watson.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has become a major talking point after the team named Deshaun Watson its starting quarterback. The call was made by head coach Todd Monken following what was described as an intense training camp competition between the two players.
According to the report, Monken split first-team reps between Watson and Sanders throughout the battle, alternating snaps so each quarterback had a chance to state his case for the starting job. Watson ultimately won the job, leaving Sanders' role with the organization in question among fans and analysts.
One of those analysts, Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland, offered a blunt assessment of Sanders' future when asked how the quarterback's tenure in Cleveland might end. "I don't think he's with the team next year," Grossi said on a recent episode, later adding, "I think he's the odd man out."
Grossi pointed to the makeup of the Browns' quarterback room as the basis for his prediction. He cited Taylen Green, Dillon Gabriel and a potential rookie among the options he believes Cleveland could carry, along with what he described as a mid-priced bridge veteran. In that scenario, Sanders would be squeezed off the roster.
The comments are Grossi's personal forecast and not an official decision by the Browns. The team has made no announcement indicating it plans to part ways with Sanders, who remains on the roster.
The season ahead could still shape Sanders' standing in Cleveland. If he gets an opportunity to take meaningful snaps, his performance and development could influence how the Browns evaluate their quarterback room when decisions are made after the season ends.
For now, the quarterback situation in Cleveland remains one of the more closely watched storylines in the league, and Grossi's prediction has added another layer to the discussion around Sanders and the direction of the Browns' offense.
Cleveland's next game comes Sunday, September 27, when the Browns host the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM EDT on FOX.
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