Shedeur Sanders Destroyed For His Actions On The Sideline As Deshaun Watson Continues To Win Games For The Browns [VIDEO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Shedeur Sanders remains the backup quarterback in Cleveland while Deshaun Watson holds the starting job. The Browns improved to 3-1 after a Thursday night win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Watson has not given coaches a reason to change the order.
Sanders started most of the second half in 2025, but the 2026 season has kept him on the sideline.
Sideline Clip Raises Questions About Engagement
A broadcast shot from the Steelers game showed Sanders standing without a headset and without his helmet nearby. Former Jets scout Daniel Kelly posted the clip and asked why Sanders was not following the play calls.
Comments Question Shedeur Sanders’ Future in Cleveland
The post quickly drew replies that questioned his focus and his long-term place in Cleveland. Some viewers treated the missing headset as a sign of frustration. Others said backup quarterbacks sometimes stand without one, and they noted other reserves have done the same.
Replies under the clip grew pointed as the Browns’ winning start continued.
“Because he isn’t an NFL QB, he’s a reality show personality,” one said.
“He probably doesn’t know the plays;),” another commented.
“Because hes pouting,” another wrote.
“Because he’s a fraud,” a fourth added.
Those reactions sit next to earlier sideline tension. Sanders and Jerry Jeudy already had a viral exchange during a blowout loss last season, and they later said they had resolved it.
Local talk has also floated a possible move before the deadline if Watson keeps starting. A recent trade prediction for Shedeur Sanders framed Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green as the remaining options behind Watson.
Coach Todd Monken has stayed with the starter who is winning. Watson’s early stretch has included efficient passing and a team that looks organized, so the backup’s wait continues. Sanders has not publicly explained the headset shot, and nothing in the clip proves he ignored the call sheet. Still, the image arrived while his path to the field looks narrower than it did a year ago.
The Browns next face the New York Jets, and Watson is expected to start again. Sanders will likely watch from the same sideline unless an injury changes the plan. For now, the headset question is unconfirmed speculation, but it has given critics a fresh clip while Cleveland’s record keeps the depth chart in place.
