Sydeur Sanders reacts after Browns trade veteran QB Joe Flacco to Bengals: ‘He helped me a lot’
the NFL The “not for long” moniker has certainly applied this season to the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room. Few know that better than rookie quarterback Shedor Sanders, who on Tuesday Cleveland saw Joe Flacco traded to the Bengals Less than two months after the team Trade Kenny Pickett to the Raiders.
Sanders, who is he? Now No. 2 on the depth chart Fellow rookie running back Dillon Gabriel said he saw Flacco at the team facility after the trade went down. Based on his response, it appears no one within the Browns facility was terribly surprised by the Flacco trade. The speed at which the transaction occurred seems to be the surprising part.
“He told me,” Sanders told Fox 8“And I’m like, ‘Dang, that happened so fast. That was crazy.’
While their time together was short, Flacco seemed to make an impression on Sanders.
“He was definitely someone I leaned on for wisdom,” Sanders said. “I feel like he helped me a lot during his time here in Cleveland. Everyone has their own destiny and plans in life. I’m just happy for him.”
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Two months ago, Cleveland’s quarterback room consisted of rookies, a former backup and a former Super Bowl backup in Pickett and a former Super Bowl MVP in Flacco. Now, the room consists entirely of two quarterbacks — Sanders and Gabriel — who attempted 37 regular season passes. Gabriel, who lost his first start last Sunday against the Vikings in London, will make his first real road start Sunday against the Steelers in the AFC North.
Cleveland too He still has it Deshaun Watson, but he’s still working his way back From multiple Achilles injuries. But given his lack of success during his previous two seasons in Cleveland, it’s very likely that Watson has already played his final with the franchise.
While Sanders continues to wait for his chance to play, Flacco gets another chance to lead NFL The offense is in Cincinnati, which is hoping the veteran can help them right the ship after three straight losses.