Nearly leads Browns to OT win
Sanders completed 19 of 31 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-22 overtime loss to the Saints. He added 28 yards on 10 carries.
Making his first start of the season in place of Deshaun Watson (concussion), Sanders put together an impressive performance, hitting KC Concepcion for a 64-yard TD late in the fourth quarter and then connecting with Harold Fannin for a 39-yard score in OT. Todd Monken elected to go for the win with a two-point conversion rather than giving the ball back to New Orleans, but Sanders' attempt to hit Denzel Boston in the corner of the end zone failed, although the play would have been wiped out by a holding call anyway. Even if Watson is deemed ready to go ahead of a Week 10 meeting with the Texans, Sanders' strong showing may have given his coach something to think about.
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KC Concepcion Jr.
Returns to Sunday's game
Concepcion returned to Sunday's game against the Saints after previously appearing to injure his right leg, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
KC Concepcion Jr.
Leaves game with apparent leg injury
Concepcion, who was helped off the field Sunday, appeared to be having trouble putting pressure on his right leg, Ross Jackson of Louisianasports.net reports.
Deshaun Watson
Inactive for Week 9
Watson (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Deshaun Watson
Likely inactive Sunday
Watson (concussion) is expected to be inactive for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Dillon Gabriel
Set to fill backup spot
Gabriel "will serve as the backup quarterback" Sunday against the Saints, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Deshaun Watson
Clears concussion protocol, questionable
Watson cleared the concussion protocol Saturday but remains questionable for Sunday's game at New Orleans.
Denzel Boston
Cleared for Sunday
Boston (calf) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Harold Fannin Jr.
Will play Sunday
Fannin (groin) will play Sunday against the Saints, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Deshaun Watson
Listed as questionable, won't start
Watson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, but Shedeur Sanders will start even if Watson is active Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.
Shedeur Sanders
Will start Sunday
Sanders will start at quarterback Sunday against the Saints, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.