Shedeur Sanders' Trade Market Revealed by Insider in New NFL Rumors After 2026 Deadline

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders reportedly wasn't one of the signal callers targeted ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said in a Thursday appearance on ESPN Cleveland he didn't think the Browns had received any calls asking after Sanders.

"My understanding is no. Maybe they got a late call, but last I checked as I was working the trade deadline on Tuesday, I was told there was nothing there," Fowler said.

The Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens completed quarterback trades ahead of the deadline by respectively acquiring Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals.

The Vikings had lost Kyler Murray to injury, while the Ravens were missing both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley at the time of the trades.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the Vikings also made inquiries regarding the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert, Indianapolis Colts' Daniel Jones and New York Jets' Geno Smith before trading for Cousins.

Sanders made his first start of the season Sunday after starter Deshaun Watson was placed in concussion protocol following a helmet-to-helmet hit the weekend prior.

He went 19-for-31 with 297 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions while also adding 28 yards on 10 carries. The Saints ultimately won in overtime by forcing Sanders to throw an incompletion on a potential game-winning two-point conversion.

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Watson, who has cleared concussion protocol, is set to start again Sunday against the visiting Houston Texans. Monken said Wednesday he expected Watson to remain starter going forward but that he considers the decision "week to week."

While Watson's return could theoretically had made Sanders expendable down the stretch of this season for the Browns, the move could have left Cleveland with Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green as the only quarterbacks on the roster enxt season.

Watson is playing this season on the last year of his expiring contract with the Browns, while Sanders has two more seasons remaining on his rookie deal.

Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot said on ESPN Cleveland ahead of the deadline she felt the Browns liked having Sanders, Gabriel and Green on their rookie deals.

"When they look ahead to next year, I think they see a very financially reasonable quarterback room, and I think they like that," Cabot said. "They've got young guys that they can develop. They've got at least one guy that they think has a chance to be their quarterback of the future in Shedeur."

Now that Sanders is officially spending the rest of the season in Cleveland, Monken could decide to give him more looks down the stretch as the Browns make a push for the playoffs while considering who will be starting for the team next season.