Fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders is expected to get his first NFL starting opportunity with the Browns against the Carolina Panthers in the team's preseason matchup on Friday night.

This news comes after Sanders had an outstanding first week of training camp and got reps against the first-team defense. With Kenny Pickett sidelined with a hamstring injury, Joe Flacco and Dillon Ga

Shedeur Sanders has worked hard to prove doubters wrong over the past three months after his drastic fall in the draft. He put up incredible numbers at Colorado last year, but he's battling for a roster spot now with the Cleveland Browns.