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Todd Monken Rotates Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson

8/22/2026

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Monken Rotates Quarterbacks

Head coach Todd Monken is rotating quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson in preseason games.
Deshaun Watson completed 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards but lost a fumble against the Bears.
Monken scheduled Shedeur Sanders to start the August 22 preseason game against Buffalo and play a full half.
A one-of-one Shedeur Sanders rookie card sold for $25,000 on August 19, showing collector interest.

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Shedeur Sets Record

Shedeur Sanders earned $17.7 million from NFLPA group licensing in his rookie season, breaking Tom Brady, the previous record holder.
He signed individual endorsement deals with Nike, AT&T, Beats by Dre, Ralph Lauren, and Gatorade.
Quarterbacks used helmet-mounted “QB Cam” devices in camp to capture practice footage for analysis.
Deion Sanders, future Colorado coach, visited the Cleveland Browns camp, meeting coach Todd Monken.

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Monken Rotates Quarterbacks

Head coach Todd Monken is rotating quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson in preseason games.
Deshaun Watson completed 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards but lost a fumble against the Bears.
Monken scheduled Shedeur Sanders to start the August 22 preseason game against Buffalo and play a full half.
A one-of-one Shedeur Sanders rookie card sold for $25,000 on August 19, showing collector interest.

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