Bad news could be coming for Shedeur Sanders in the wake of the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback announcement on Monday. The Browns are set to make veteran quarterback Joe Flacco their QB1 for 2025.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco topping the depth chart only puts a Band-Aid on the team's quarterback carousel.

Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

There went the Sanders hype, along with his chances to further raise his stock in the ever-evolving quarterback competition in Cleveland. Pickett and Gabriel returned after battling hamstring injuries last week, which gave Sanders the opportunity to start the preseason opener last week.

After a grueling quarterback competition in Cleveland, veteran Joe Flacco has emerged as the Browns' starting quarterback for Week 1, ahead of much-talked about rookie Shedeur Sand

Former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel praised Shedeur Sanders' strong preseason performance, while discussing the rookie's fall to the fifth round in the NFL Draft.