The Cleveland Browns announced that former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will no longer wear his "Legendary" No. 2 jersey but will instead wear No. 12. Sanders, who fell to the Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, will don the same number as his idol and mentor, Tom Brady.

Joe Flacco is reportedly in pole position to start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, just days after Shedeur Sanders suffered a first minor NFL setback. While Cam Ward was taken first overall by the Tennessee Titans during the recent 2025 NFL Draft,

Back in January, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent surgery after re-rupturing a torn Achilles, which puts the team in a very tough spot to open the season on choosing who will be the Week 1 starter.