Shedeur Sanders Already Takes New Role With Browns After Kevin Stefanski Makes QB Trade Decision, Per Insider

In the middle of football camp, rookies find it difficult to consume and internalize the thick playbooks and the tough grind on the field. But if you are a QB like Shedeur Sanders, the burden of expectations only adds to the weight. Yet he chose to set aside some time from his busy schedule to bring about entertainment for his fans and also the next generation of the sport.

He was at the Cleveland Browns’ youth camp and watched the young kids throw the ball, tackle, and run—similar things he would do as a child and still does as a professional football player. So at the youth camp, he decided to do something different instead of the same old routine and took on the role that his brother, Deion Sanders Jr., is usually seen in. Shedeur became the cameraman!

And so, the Cleveland Browns’ Instagram account posted: “Shedeur was on the other side of the camera at our youth camp,” along with a picture that read, “Shedeur took the camera.” In a short clip, the rookie QB was heard saying, “I got you,” to the original cameraman.

“I know it’s an expensive camera, bro, I got you,” he said and took the camera to proceed with filming. His first interaction with a kid went like:

Shedeur: “What else?”
Kid: “I’m like that. I’m just like that.”
Shedeur: “Yeah.”

At one point, Shedeur even fumbled the camera and exclaimed, “Oh,” before getting back to his antics and yelling, “We one a live stream. Say what’s up!” He then spoke to another kid:

Shedeur: “What you gotta say, bro? That was a dart. What you gotta say?”
Kid: “I’m the rizzler.”
Shedeur: “Yeah, the rizzler.”

In an interview a month ago, the QB had shared how excited he was to give back to the Cleveland community, and it seems that’s exactly what he is doing. “Where I find my peace, my happiness, my joy is to be able to have a positive influence on the youth,” he had shared. And while his outlook is positive, he will have to fight hard to break out as a starter with the Browns. The competition for the QB1 position is tough, as the team has four signal-callers.

No wonder, several kids at the youth camp wanted to know if Shedeur would be the QB1. “Are you starting or is Joe Flacco starting,” one camper questioned, to which Shedeur replied, “Nobody knows.” Perhaps this was the most truthful answer he could have given. Currently, no one, including HC Kevin Stefanski, knows who will be under center Week 1. However, the OTAs and minicamp witnessed strong performances from Shedeur Sanders. The next hurdle will be the training camp which begins at the end of July.

All the four QBs—Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Sanders—will have to put their best foot forward in practices and preseason games. Eventually, one of them will get the nod to become the starter. However, as of now, Shedeur Sanders appears to be behind the three other QB, yet things might change in the coming weeks.

And that’s precisely why the rumor mill is constantly churning out ideas by the minute. The latest has to do with Pickett himself, which could boost Shedeur’s role. What is it?

Kevin Stefanski rumored to trade Pickett; Could help Shedeur Sanders!

The Browns only picked Pickett up earlier this year, trading him from the Eagles. But as time goes on, a daunting pattern begins to emerge regarding the 27-year-old. It’s already his 3rd team since he got drafted No. 20 overall in 2022. On top of that, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot confirmed that the Browns will not be picking up his fifth-year option. This is essentially their way of ensuring their other quarterbacks are remaining on short-term deals now that Sanders and Gabriel are the younger QBs on their team.

Their low base salaries and cap numbers have helped the team maintain all the QBs from a financial standpoint. Those four have a combined cap number of $7.6 million but the team’s decision to keep four QBs instead of the traditional two might be tested this off-season, with Pickett rumored to be on the move. Without Pickett, the Browns would have one less veteran to overtake the rookies, giving Shedeur a clearer path to more practice reps and game snaps.

Gabriel and Sanders will remain under team control through 2028, so Cleveland has an incentive to keep developing them. Do you think Shedeur Sanders will start for the team? Let us know in the comments below.