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Shedeur Sanders comes up just short in a 23-22 overtime loss to Saints, makes a case to keep starting

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Mary Kay Cabot (via Cleveland.com)
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston (L) secures a pass defended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry for a reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston (L) secures a pass defended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry for a reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston (L) secures a pass defended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry for a reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston (L) gains more yards after a reception chased by New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry in the second half. New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry grabs the shirt of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston for a tackle attempt after Boston’s reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders talks with his offensive lineman in the second half from the sideline. New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson hauls in a touchdown pass defended by Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit in overtime. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion runs to the end zone for a touchdown reception in the. Second half chased by New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion runs to the end zone for a touchdown reception in the. Second half chased by New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson hauls in a touchdown pass defended by Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit in overtime. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson jogs off the field after their loss to the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders congratulates Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion after his touchdown reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) celebrates the touchdown reception by Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion in the second half. New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry grabs the shirt of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston to save a touchdown after Boston’s reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders begins to throw a pass pressured in the pocket in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders takes some time after an incompletion on a two-point conversion pass that ended the game with a loss for the Browns to the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders runs out of the pocket on a pass play chased by New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss and New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (R) in the second half. Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (R0 and New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid both get airborne after a hit by Reid on a rush in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws a pass in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is sacked by New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khristian Boyd in the second half. New Orleans Saints tight end Noah Fant leaps for a touchdown pass defended by Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman the went incomplete in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders runs out of the pocket on a pass play in the second half. Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins stiff arms New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid on a rush in the second half. New Orleans Saints running back Audric Estime (R) celebrates his touchdown rush with New Orleans Saints tight end Oscar Delp in the second half. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson looks over plays on a tablet on the sideline in the second half. Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. tries to keep his balance on a touchdown reception in overtime. Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. breaks free of the tackle attempt by New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid on a touchdown reception in overtime. Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. pushes New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner to the turf breaking a tackle attempt on a touchdown reception in overtime. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson dives for extra yards as he is hit by Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger after a reception in the second half. Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. pushes New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner to the turf breaking a tackle attempt on a touchdown reception in overtime. Cleveland Browns field goal holder Corey Bojorquez celebrates the field goal kicked by Cleveland Browns place kicker Andre Szmyt that tied the game in the second half. New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough eludes the tackle attempts by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) and Cleveland Browns defensive end Isaiah McGuire on a keeper run in overtime. Cleveland Browns cornerback Mekhi Blackmon makes a tackle by the feet of New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara in overtime. New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough eludes the tackle attempts by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) and Cleveland Browns defensive end Isaiah McGuire on a keeper run in overtime. Cleveland Browns linebacker Quincy Williams makes a diving tackle attempt on New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara on a rush in the second half. A two-point conversion pass intended for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston goes incomplete to end the game for a New Orleans Saints victory in overtime. New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough throws a pass in overtime under pressure by the Cleveland Browns defense. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion catches a pass for a touchdown against New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson in the fourth quarter. Cleveland Browns cornerback Myles Harden sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough in the fourth quarter. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson gets knocked off balance by Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. in the fourth quarter. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion catches a pass for a touchdown against New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson in the fourth quarter. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara makes a short gain as Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. comes in for the tackle in the fourth quarter. Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. tackles New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough in the fourth quarter. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion evades New Orleans Saints cornerback Martin Emerson (22) and safety Julian Blackmon (23) on his way to the end zone in the fourth quarter. New Orleans Saints kicker Charlie Smyth connects for a field goal and the lead against the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scrambles out of the pocket as New Orleans Saints linebackers Kaden Elliss and Cameron Jordan pursue him in the third quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson watches the game from the sidelines against the New Orleans Saints in the third quarter. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is taken down by Cleveland Browns linebacker Quincy Williams in the third quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scrambles for a first down as New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner makes the tackle in the third quarter. Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger tackles New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough to force a field goal in the third quarter. Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. celebrates after breaking up a pass in the end zone against New Orleans Saints tight end Noah Fant in the third quarter. Cleveland Browns defensive end Derek Barnett can’t make a tackle on New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, who runs for a first down in the third quarter. New Orleans Saints tight end Noah Fant can’t hold onto a pass as Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. covers in the third quarter. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave catches a deep pass as Cleveland Browns cornerback Myles Harden defends in the second quarter. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Barion Brown makes deep catch as Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. covers in the second quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders talks to Cleveland Browns quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian between plays against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter. Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szmyt kicks and makes a field goal against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson fumbles the ball away as Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger makes the tackle in the second quarter. Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins powers his way to a first down as New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson comes in for the tackle in the second quarter. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston makes a catch as New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid and linebacker Pete Werner are there for the stop in the second quarter. Cleveland Browns tight end Blake Whiteheart helps quarterback Shedeur Sanders up after a sack against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders hands the ball off to Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is sacked by New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger takes down New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger tackles New Orleans Saints running back Audric Estimé on an eight yard game in the first quarter. New Orleans Saints running back Audric Estimé runs for a first down as Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger chases him down in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger tackles New Orleans Saints running back Audric Estimé on an eight yard game in the first quarter. New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson catches a pass for a first down as Cleveland Browns linebacker Quincy Williams makes the tackle in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken argue a penalty against the Browns with down judge Patrick Holt in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough in the first quarter. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is tackled by Cleveland Browns safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and cornerback Denzel Ward in the first quarter. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave catches a pass for a first down as Cleveland Browns cornerback Myles Harden comes in for the tackle in the first quarter. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara recovers his own fumble as Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward come sin for the tackle in the first quarter. Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy catches a pass as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns defensive end Jared Verse works on rushing drills as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kc Concepcion catches a pass as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns wide receiver Tylan Wallace catches a pass as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (R) has some fun in warm ups with Cleveland Browns safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond catches a pass as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston catches a pass as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns tight end Blake Whiteheart catches a pass in warm ups before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. stretches before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns quarterback Taylen Green warm ups before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns defensive end Jared Verse warm ups before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins catches a pass as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns linebacker Quincy Williams stretches as the team warms up before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns defensive end Isaiah McGuire warm ups before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger warm ups before their game against the New Orleans Saints.Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit works with a resistance band before their game against the New Orleans Saints.

NEW ORLEANS -- Todd Monken wanted Shedeur Sanders to “let it rip,” and he did just that his first start of the season Sunday.

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