Shedeur Sanders vows he’s not going to fail as NFL QB

Shedeur Sanders spoke in regards to the sobering actuality of enjoying within the NFL as he led the Cleveland Browns to a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in his first profession begin.

Sanders’ efficiency was not the perfect. He was 11 of 20 with 209 passing yards, a landing cross and an interception. He had a pleasant 54-yard completion to Isaiah Bond after which threw a dump to Dylan Sampson, who ran it for a 66-yard landing.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws the ball in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Photographs)

The rookie quarterback mentioned he was grateful for the chance however understood the dearth of reps within the first-team offense was no excuse for finishing simply 55% of his passes and ending the sport with an 87.3 passer score.

“Everybody begins elsewhere. Like I mentioned, simply because I did not get the summer time reps, simply because I wasn’t in the perfect state of affairs to be ready to go on the market and execute from a summer time standpoint — that is life,” he mentioned. “Not everyone seems to be in the perfect state of affairs. However that is no excuse. It’s a must to exit and carry out. There is no such thing as a selection. There is no such thing as a doubt.”

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders talks with head coach Kevin Stefanski in the course of the Las Vegas Raiders recreation at Allegiant Stadium on November 23, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Photographs)

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“Nobody cares if this is just one week of preparation. Who cares? So lots of people wish to see me fail. That is not going to occur. That is not going to occur.”

Sanders began rather than Dillon Gabriel, who dropped out with a concussion. He referred to as it surreal to have the ability to exit and carry out for the Browns after being a fifth-round decide within the spring.

He promised to right a number of the smaller errors as time goes on.

“It is just one approach, and the one approach is up,” he mentioned.

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With the win, Sanders turned the primary Browns rookie quarterback to win his first NFL begin since Eric Zeier in 1995. Zeier was a third-round select of Georgia. He made his first begin on October 29, 1995, beating the Cincinnati Bengals in additional time. The Browns completed 5-11 that 12 months and moved to Baltimore in 1996 to turn out to be the Ravens.

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