Quite a few members of the NFL group imagine that first-year Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken might bench quarterback Deshaun Watson in favor of second-year professional Shedeur Sanders both throughout or after Cleveland’s Week 2 sport on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming Sunday.
A Thursday transaction accomplished by the Browns seemingly will not silence chatter about Monken probably making a quarterback change.
Browns give considered one of their quarterbacks an previous buddy
As shared by Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Speak and others, a number of Thursday morning studies revealed that the Browns are signing huge receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. to their apply squad. Horn was surprisingly launched by the Carolina Panthers after he muffed a second-quarter punt in Carolina’s 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sept. 13. He entered that contest as Carolina’s main kickoff and punt returner.
It is unclear whether or not Horn might play for the Browns towards the Buccaneers, however it’s value noting that Cleveland’s residence opener on Sept. 27 is towards none aside from the Panthers. That mentioned, Simmons and others additionally identified that Horn and Sanders have been teammates on the University of Colorado through the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Based on Cade Cracas of Sports activities Illustrated, Horn recorded 1,008 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns throughout these two seasons.
Will Jimmy Horn Jr. catch passes thrown by Shedeur Sanders in Week 3?
A Wednesday report claimed that executives “across the league…imagine that by the point the Browns play their residence opener in Week 3, Watson shall be benched.” Whereas talking with reporters on Wednesday, Monken did not guarantee {that a} wholesome Watson shall be Cleveland’s QB1 for the Carolina sport.
Browns followers clearly rattled Watson after they booed him throughout a house preseason sport that occurred earlier than he handed for simply 100 yards with an interception by means of the primary three quarters of Cleveland’s 34-10 Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 13. Truthful or not, the notion exists that both Monken or Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam could must bench Watson as a option to appease supporters if the signal-caller produces yet one more flop towards the Buccaneers.
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