Shedeur Sanders just made his season debut at quarterback for the Browns, stepping in for Deshaun Watson with 13:33 left in the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This wasn’t some planned rotation, either. Watson got knocked out of the game *hard* on the Browns’ opening drive.
Watson Knocked Out Early by Brisker’s Hit
Yeah, you heard that right. Watson was out of the game almost before it began, courtesy of a helmet-to-helmet hit from Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker. It happened on third-and-8 from the Cleveland 29, and while the hit gave the Browns a first down, it cost them their starting QB. You never want to see a guy go down like that, especially on the opening drive. What a brutal way to start a game in Pittsburgh.
Sanders Thrown Into the Fire
So now it’s Sanders’ show, right there in the first quarter of what’s already a wild one. This is his first appearance at quarterback all season, suddenly thrust into action because of that huge hit. The Browns were already on their opening drive, trying to get something going, and now they’ve got to regroup with a new signal-caller. Talk about being thrown into the deep end!
This whole situation just flipped the script on this game right out of the gate. All eyes are on Sanders now to see how he handles being in command after such a sudden, chaotic start.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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