His Arm is Brady-esque”: Analyst Asks ‘Humiliated’ Shedeur Sanders to Leave the Browns After Tyler Huntley Episode

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) on the sideline during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) on the sideline during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

When the Cleveland Browns stepped onto the Bank of America Stadium for their first game of the 2025 preseason earlier this month, there were many question marks surrounding Shedeur Sanders. Now, despite nearing the end of their preseason slate, the Browns are still nowhere close to having any of those questions answered.

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Sanders’ performance against the Los Angeles Rams in Cleveland’s third preseason game on Saturday fell short of expectations. He completed just three of his six pass attempts for a total of 14 yards, a far cry from his first performance against the Carolina Panthers in which he completed 14 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

According to Skip Bayless, his Week 3 preseason outing was nothing short of an absolute “disaster.” However, the former Fox Sports analyst still believes in Sanders’ skill set and athletic pedigree. “This young man can play quarterback at the highest level in this league,” he said, before elaborating on Shedeur’s strengths.

“He is capable of being a franchise quarterback and taking a team to the promised land,” Bayless added. “But he’s got the whole package. He’s got enough size; he’s not huge, but his arm is Brady-esque. It’s at least as strong as Brady’s. He can run… But the main things he has are poise and command, and leadership.“

Many, including Bayless, believe that Sanders has been treated unfairly by both the Browns’ organization and the NFL as a whole. In light of the drama, as well as Tyler Huntley’s game-winning drive against the Rams, the former Undisputed host is now imploring Sanders to get out of Cleveland as soon as possible.

Though several analysts have reported that the Browns are more than willing to roster four quarterbacks in the upcoming regular season, Bayless “doesn’t see it” that way. Fearing that Sanders may inevitably end up on Cleveland’s practice squad, which would be a waste of his talent, Bayless laid out the blueprint.

“Shedeur has to go elsewhere. The only way to get free of this situation is to free Shedeur from Cleveland. Free him. It’s either for them to cut him, or them to practice squad him and some other team, somebody out there. They go sign him off of the practice squad,” said the analyst.

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Bayless feels leaving would be a “saving grace” for Sanders. He also emphasized the failure of the Browns’ coaching staff, directly calling out the team’s head coach, Kevin Stefanski, for not giving Sanders “something to work with.”

Bayless, just like many others across the nation, has become visibly upset with both the NFL and the Browns. “It’s excruciating to watch what they are trying to do to Shedeur,” he exclaimed.

At this point in time, it’s unclear as to what the future may hold for the former Colorado Buffalo. The only clear thing, however, is that the Browns have no interest in seeing him become the next face of the franchise.

Various members of the Browns’ ownership and coaching staff have voiced their disinterest in Shedeur, which begs the question: Why did they bother drafting him in the first place? We may never know the answer to that question, but for now, it appears as if Bayless is right.

The sooner that Sanders can escape from what has consistently been one of the worst franchises in NFL history, the better.