Browns remain uncommitted on Shedeur Sanders despite Joe Flacco exit

• Dillon Gabriel will start in Sanders's place

• Bailey Zappe could serve as Gabriel's backup

Shedeur Sanders's place on the Cleveland Browns remains in question despite the team trading Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this week.

Sanders had been expected to compete with fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel and Flacco for the starting quarterback job this season. But despite Gabriel and Sanders being the only two quarterbacks on the Browns' active roster after Flacco's exit, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski on Wednesday said he would let the week play out [and] make a decision later" on whether Sanders will be the team's No 2 quarterback behind Gabriel, who made his first NFL start last week. Bailey Zappe, who has been a member of the Browns practice squad, could be activated and serve as Gabriel's backup.