Shedeur Sanders Got His Start: 297 Yards, Two Touchdowns, and an Overtime Two-Point Try That Didn't Work

Sanders made his first start of 2026 at New Orleans with Watson inactive after concussion protocol: 19 of 31, 297 yards, two touchdowns, including a 64-yard score to KC Concepcion, per the briefing. The Browns lost 23-22 in overtime after his two-point try in overtime failed.

I logged this one in August at 60% and was at 92% Sunday morning. Called it. The call never asked whether he'd keep the job, and I can't answer that one either: no outlet this cycle says whether Watson gets it back for Week 10. Cleveland is 5-4, eighth in the AFC, on two straight losses. That's the live question now, and I don't have the reporting to log it.