“Probably watched his dad get destroyed”; “They HATE him”: NFL fans react as Shedeur Sanders gets listed as inactive for Browns vs. Patriots game

The Cleveland Browns will be without backup quarterback Shedeur Sanders for their Week 8 clash against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

The former Colorado star, who was listed as questionable heading into the contest, was named to the inactive list before the game. Sanders is reportedly suffering from a tight back, which has led to his omission.

NFL fans reacted to Browns QB2 missing the Patriots game on Sunday.

"Probably watched his dad get destroyed by a Freshman QB in Utah."

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"They HATE him it’s actually crazy."

"Colorado booster here. You left out the part that they’re resting him for the playoffs to be their starter, it’s called load management."

"Curious how he sustained a back injury as a backup QB. In the weight room? Backups don't throw many passes or get many reps in practice during game week."

"Imagine getting this close with everyone demanding that u should be the starter and now pulling urself out with “back stiffness” something ain’t adding up."

"How does a dude who never plays hurt his back 😂😂😂😂"

With Shedeur Sanders unavailable for the game, Former Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe will be the backup to Dillon Gabriel for Sunday's game.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash