Shedeur Sanders arrived in Cleveland with the potential to be the future of the franchise, but through two games of the 2025 season, he has yet to see the field.
The Browns have stuck with Joe Flacco despite back-to-back divisional losses, leaving the rookie quarterback waiting for a chance that some believe may never come.
The situation has sparked commentary from fans, insiders, and even celebrities. Comedian and television host Steve Harvey threw his voice behind Sanders this week, criticizing Cleveland‘s approach to the quarterback position while calling for the rookie to get his shot.
“So now, we’re going to watch this Gabriel boy go out here and panic his a** off soon as he get thrown in there with the wolves ’cause the real wolves come during the season,” Harvey said.
“I am praying to God that Shedeur gets an opportunity to show what he can really do, and I think that would be probably the best thing for him. But, knowing the Cleveland Browns, they dumb a** going to trade him. They going to trade him away ’cause you know quarterbacks ain’t what we do.”
A familiar Browns problem
Harvey‘s remarks echo the frustration many fans have felt for years. The Browns‘ inability to develop and sustain quarterback talent has defined the franchise for decades.
Even Baker Mayfield, selected first overall in 2018, only found consistent success after leaving Cleveland, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to consecutive postseason appearances.
Veteran reporter Mary Kay Cabot also pointed to the parallels between Mayfield‘s tenure and Sanders‘ current reality.
“No, no, you certainly cannot blame the Browns on this, but Baker landed in Cleveland in the most dysfunctional period in Cleveland Browns history, so that certainly didn’t help,” Cabot said.
“When you have a rookie quarterback, you have to develop them with every ounce of professionalism and whatever else they need throughout their entire career, off the field, on the field. I’ve seen rookie young quarterbacks come in here, and you just know that they’re not okay from just a mental standpoint. They’re just not doing right. So I think that you have to be very, very careful about how you bring these young guys along. And Baker did not have that.”
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