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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has cleared concussion protocol, though his status for Sunday remains uncertain.
Coach Todd Monken confirmed Friday that Shedeur Sanders will start against the New Orleans Saints. Watson's role is undefined — he could back up Sanders, or that duty may go to Dillon Gabriel or Taylen Green.
Sanders has thrown just three passes this season across two brief appearances. He took all first-team reps in practice after Watson self-reported concussion symptoms Tuesday and entered the protocol.
In seven rookie starts, Sanders completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He went 3-4 in those games.
Cleveland (5-3) visits the Saints before hosting Houston in Week 10, then hits their bye.
Mickey's Angle: Sanders is a dice roll for Cleveland backers — three career attempts versus a live defense makes this a wait-and-see spot for any action on the Browns.
Source: ESPN (also reported by ProFootballTalk) - written by Mickey the Mouth from the original report.