Outside of Sanders, the Browns have Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel in the quarterback room. Flacco is the current lead man for the season opener, with Pickett behind him. Gabriel has also been above Sanders on the depth chart.

Manziel understands the challenges Sanders faced during the NFL Draft and unique pressures of playing quarterback for the Browns

The reason it’d to be Flacco down on the practice squad is the waiver system. If the Browns tried to pass rookies Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders down to the practice squad, they could be claimed on waivers before they get there, but Flacco’s NFL longevity eliminates that factor.