Rookie Shedeur Sanders will start Cleveland's preseason opener Friday night against the Carolina Panthers. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tyler Huntley, who signed with team earlier this week, is also expected to play if he can get up to speed with the playbook.

Despite the prime opportunity, Browns coaches have historically valued joint practices over preseason games when evaluating talent and making roster decisions.

Cleveland Browns fans and other members of the football community were understandably excited to learn that rookie Shedeur Sanders will serve as the Browns' starting quarterback for their preseason opener at the Carolina Panthers.