Shedeur Sanders walked into Week 12 carrying the weight of a rough debut. Fans already saw him thrown into the fire against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11. But this was different. This time, he arrived as the starter, not the emergency option. As a result, he walked out of the field with history next to his name.

Sanders became the first Cleveland Browns quarterback to win his first career start since 1999. The team had gone 0-17 in those moments. No other franchise had a streak that long.

After that, Sanders added more reasons to pay attention. He threw his first touchdown pass. He kept the game steady. And he guided the Browns to a 24-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. He went 11 of 20 for 209 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He did not put on a show, but he did enough to let the offense dominate. That is often all Cleveland needs.

Earlier, the story looked nothing like this. In Week 11, Dillon Gabriel exited with a concussion, and Sanders had to sub in with no rhythm and no warning. He ended that day going 4 of 16 with 47 passing yards. Everyone in the city of rock and roll saw how tough that spot was. This week told a different story.

In fact, the turnaround started early. Sanders went 7 of 11 in the first half for 127 yards. His best moment came on a 52-yard shot to fellow rookie Isaiah Bond, a throw that set up a score. He did throw one bad interception, but he took only one sack and avoided the meltdown moments that hurt him a week ago.

So it was clear what changed the situation. Sanders got a full week of reps. As a result, he looked calm, controlled, and ready. But now the question is simple. Does he keep the job? Kevin Stefanski shared his decision in the post-game.

This is a developing story…