Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be going back to his roots next season. The Browns announced that Sanders will wear No. 2 next season. Sanders wore No. 2 dating back to his days at the University of Colorado, Jackson State and Trinity Christian High School in Texas.
Sanders wore No. 15 during his rookie season, with former Browns wide receiver DeAndre Carter previously wearing No. 2. With Carter no longer on the team, Sanders was able to make the switch. Sanders is now the latest Brown to wear the number, following players such as former wide receiver Amari Cooper and former quarterbacks Johnny Manziel, Tim Couch, and Bailey Zappe.
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Sanders made the announcement official with an Instagram post wearing No. 2 in a Browns jersey, captioned, “Thank you GOD” and “legendary.” Sanders’ father and University of Colorado head coach, Deion Sanders, also posted an Instagram picture of his son wearing his new jersey, with Shedeur’s song “Perfect Timing” and the caption, “Yes Lawd! #2 is who he is, now let the church shout Amen!”
Sanders’ number change could be an attempt to give him a fresh start after an up-and-down rookie season with the Browns. He was able to rise up the Browns’ quarterback depth chart after being drafted in the fifth round and took over as the starter in Week 12 after the team traded Joe Flacco early in the season and a Dillon Gabriel concussion opened the door for Sanders.
After winning his starting debut against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sanders went on to lose his next three games before helping the team upset AFC North division rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Despite throwing for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and going 3-4 as the Browns’ starter, his season was enough to earn a Pro Bowl selection in his first year. This offseason, Sanders is expected to compete with Deshaun Watson and Gabriel to become the Browns’ starting quarterback.
New Browns head coach Todd Monken has been vocal about not naming Sanders the starter but has expressed his admiration for the young quarterback, saying that he wanted to draft him when he was coaching in Baltimore.
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