Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders has suddenly found himself at the center of NFL trade chatter, but the latest reporting points in one direction: he is not going anywhere before the Nov. 10 deadline.
The talk picked up after Sanders’ name surfaced as a possible trade piece, particularly with the Miami Dolphins entering the conversation. That buzz gained traction when the Browns activated quarterback Dillon Gabriel to the 53-man roster, a move some viewed as a sign Sanders could be on the move.
Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com pushed back on the speculation with a firm update.
"They have no plans to trade Sanders or Gabriel before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, unless someone makes them an offer they can’t refuse,” Cabot reported on Oct. 29.
Cabot also made it clear the Browns are not actively trying to move any of their quarterbacks right now.
"As of now, they’re not shopping any of their QBs.”
Cleveland appears content to keep four quarterbacks on the roster for rookie head coach Todd Monken. The Browns are tied for the AFC North lead with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 5-2, and they head to Pittsburgh on Nov. 1 for a major divisional matchup. Even so, Sanders does not look like a candidate to climb up the depth chart while Deshaun Watson is playing the way he is.
Another former Buffaloes player under Deion Sanders is also still waiting for a bigger role in the league. LaJohntay Wester, now with the Baltimore Ravens, has had his biggest impact on special teams, but the opportunities have been limited.
Wester has returned 10 punts in seven games and turned them into 91 yards, with a long of 24. He has also handled 10 kickoffs, averaging 24.9 yards per return with a long of 38. On offense, though, the numbers have stayed quiet: four catches for 44 yards.
That’s happening in a Baltimore wide receiver room that has leaned heavily on Zay Flowers, who leads the team with 40 receptions. No other Ravens wideout has more than 18 catches.
Even so, Wester is not viewed as a likely trade candidate. Like Sanders, he still has two years left on his rookie contract.
Elsewhere in the AFC South, Travis Hunter’s usage finally got some clarity from the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have decided to let him play both ways. The bigger question has been how often he’ll be used on offense, and Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski said that will remain fluid.
"It's something that will probably vary week to week. We know that skill set will continue to develop and evolve where we're gonna continue to build off of that," Udinski told reporters.
That makes one thing pretty clear: Hunter is going to see the football plenty.
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