Shedeur Sanders comes in for Deshaun Watson in 1st quarter at Steelers
Shedeur Sanders entered the game on the Browns' first possession after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Deshaun Watson by the Steelers.
Pittsburgh―In the opening quarter of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his debut, coming in at the 13:33 mark. Watson had been taken out of the game by a helmet-to-helmet hit from Steelers' Jaquan Brisker, leaving Sanders to take over for the Browns' opening drive. This is the second time Sanders has entered the game for Watson this season; in Week 3, Sanders replaced Watson for a single play in the fourth quarter following a late hit from Panthers linebacker Bobby Okereke.
Sanders, the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, started the final seven games of his rookie campaign and made his debut off the bench in Week 11 after Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion against the Baltimore Ravens. As a rookie, he completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns, 10 interceptions, a 68.1 passer rating, and 23 sacks.
Sanders was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster the week prior to the game in question. The fifth-round pick out of the University of Colorado competed for the starting position from the offseason's beginning until coach Todd Monken declared Watson the starting quarterback on August 24 after Watson criticized fans who booed him during a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.
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