Andrew Berry said what Browns QB Shedeur Sanders needed to hear at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in his first offseason as a pro
The Browns can go a number of ways with quarterback in 2026 and Shedeur Sanders plays into that.
The NFL Scouting Combine is taking place this week and it means we’re closer to the fun of the NFL offseason. We’re heading into a very important couple of months for the Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland is coming off a 5-12 season where they once again sputtered on offense with poor quarterback play. The Browns aren’t going to be in the mix for the top quarterback in the draft, so they’re going to have to get creative with how they go about the position.
Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders are the two quarterbacks on the roster set to get a chance to compete for the job. The expectation is that the Browns will bring in another outside quarterback via trade or free agent.
Andrew Berry says what Shedeur Sanders needs to be doing
Browns GM Andrew Berry was asked about Sanders and how he can grow heading into Year 2. As a rookie, Sanders had a 3-4 record in seven starts for the Browns.
“I think the biggest thing that we want to see from Shedeur is just continued growth,” Sanders said on Tuesday. “I think he grew a lot from start one to start seven. Playing more efficiently, not putting the ball in harm’s way as much would be important, while maintaining the ability to produce out of structure and generate explosive plays.”
You’re not going to see that in the upcoming months because we’re not on the field. So the biggest thing that he can do is learn the new offense, get in with the coaching staff once our offseason program starts, and continue to work on his body physically.”
Sanders was the third quarterback to play for the Browns in 2025 after Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel got their chances. Sanders had a 7-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio last season. The turnovers weren’t all on Sanders, but they happened far too often for the offense to have any real chance at success. There were positive moments for Sanders, who had 1,400 passing yards during his rookie season.
Cleveland has free agency and the draft both to work through before it knows what their full quarterback room is going to look like. With Gabriel in the picture and an outside player likely coming in, the Browns are going to likely carry four quarterbacks for several months.
Though he was a fifth-round pick, Sanders showed enough flashes to warrant the Browns giving him a chance to stick. The rookie contract is a big help on the cap, and the Browns need it.
Best case scenario for Cleveland is Sanders ending up the franchise guy. What he does in his first NFL offseason is going to have a large impact on whether or not he can.
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