Colorado Buffaloes football great Shedeur Sanders throwing to 'equipment guys,' not regular Browns receivers

Xaiver Aguiar

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There's a case that, for the next few weeks, the sports capital of the world will be in Cleveland, Ohio.

Fourth-string quarterback Shedeur Sanders and his training camp status are receiving coverage reminiscent of a national election or the release of a Taylor Swift album.

The buzz around the 23-year-old hasn't exactly helped his placement on the squad, as he still remains at the bottom of the QB depth chart, primarily practicing with the third-team offense.

Shedeur has plenty of time this summer to improve his current position, but one talking head provided a grim update that suggests the rookie signal-caller should focus on just making the roster.

While on his ESPN Cleveland morning show, radio host Aaron Goldhammer indicated that Shedeur's got a longer road ahead than perhaps many expect.

"Shedeur is throwing not to receivers but to equipment guys," Goldhammer said. "They've got equipment guys, jug snapping him the ball, then running the routes. Mahomes is throwing to Kelce, and Shedeur is throwing to equipment guys."

The fact that Shedeur can't even get some reps in with some UDFA pass catchers suggests he's far from guaranteed to be on the Browns at the start of the upcoming campaign.

Perhaps this was a "punishment" for his numerous speeding citations, but it's more likely the staff just had nothing useful for him to do, which is telling.

It's unclear how the Shedeur saga will play out, but if the product on the field doesn't match the headache off of it, his time as a pro will be short-lived.

Xaiver Aguiar

Xaiver Aguiar is a freelance college sports writer for The Sporting News. A 2024 graduate from the University of Oregon, the Massachusetts native was commenting on his sports video games by the time he could tie his shoes and fantasized about turning his favorite hobby into his future career. Xaiver might not have grown tall enough to be an elite stretch-five who could rock the rim, but this content-creating thing is a decent second option.