Cleveland Browns fans may be confused as to how Shedeur Sanders ended up making the Pro Bowl.
The Cleveland Browns rookie started eight games this season, finishing with 1,400 passing yards and seven touchdowns. He showed flashes of potential, along with a visible need for more development. That is why the Browns are still open to adding a new starting quarterback in 2026.
But whoever shows up to compete will be doing so against a Pro Bowler. NFL insider Jordan Schultz revealed the surprising news and explained how Sanders, seemingly for Drake Maye after his New England Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl. The initial set of AFC quarterbacks included Maye, Josh Allen, and Justin Herbert. The options for replacements was slim given injuries and overall fatigue after a season. Thus, enter Sanders.His selection mirrors that of Tyler Huntley following the 2022 season. The AFC needed a replacement in the Pro Bowl and chose Huntley after he started a measly four games. Sanders at least started eight games. The discourse surrounding the young quarterback is polarizing, to say the least. Sanders has his detractors, but he also sure has his supporters. He can do no wrong in the eyes of his most vocal fans and the extreme reactions to this selection are already hitting social media.Replacement or not, it is still a Pro Bowl nod next to his name. That can never be taken away from him. Sanders is the first Browns quarterback to make a Pro Bowl since Derek Anderson, following the latter's magical 2007 season in which the team fell just short of the postseason. Not even Baker Mayfield made a Pro Bowl during his time in Cleveland.Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is the odds-on favorite. What to do with Sanders has likely been a major talking point in all head coaching interviews for the Browns. Adding this Pro Bowl selection to the mix won't change much in terms of future plans, aside from the outside noise that was already loud to begin with. No matter one's opinion on Sanders, Browns fans should be hoping he can make the Pro Bowl an annual event throughout his career.Steve is a lifelong Cleveland sports fan who proudly wears his Guardians, Browns, and Cavs gear in his current home of Santa Barbara. He has covered Cleveland sports online for the past decade and is still waiting for the Browns to draft a QB who signs a second contract in town.Shedeur Sanders Earns Surprising Honor After Rookie Season With Cleveland Browns
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