The Browns are slated to take on the Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Shortly before kickoff it was revealed Cleveland had to make a surprising roster decision regarding the one and only Shedeur Sanders.
The Browns ruled Sanders out for the game in an unexpected turn of events. The rookie signal-caller popped up on the injury report on Saturday with back tightness and on Sunday the team made it official that he wouldn't be able to suit up. Sanders had served as the backup to Dillon Gabriel over the last few weeks; that role will be filled by Bailey Zappe for the game against New England after the journeyman quarterback was elevated from the practice squad on Sunday.
