# Browns' Todd Monken Clarifies Sanders' Role Before Saints Game

> Cleveland Browns' Todd Monken says Shedeur Sanders will start Sunday after Deshaun Watson's concussion issues.
- Title: Browns' Todd Monken Clarifies Sanders' Role Before Saints Game
- Summary: Cleveland Browns' Todd Monken says Shedeur Sanders will start Sunday after Deshaun Watson's concussion issues.
- Keywords: cleveland browns, shedeur sanders, deshaun watson, todd monken, saints, nfl, concussion protocol, quarterback competition, Newsweek
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/nfl/browns-todd-monken-makes-feelings-clear-on-shedeur-sanders-before-saints-game-12680521
- Author: Rowan Fisher-Shotton
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cleveland browns, shedeur sanders, deshaun watson, todd monken, saints, nfl, concussion protocol, quarterback competition
## Browns' Todd Monken Clarifies Sanders' Role
Todd Monken confirmed Shedeur Sanders will start for the Browns against the Saints after Deshaun Watson's concussion protocol.

> I'm fired up. I'm fired up to see him play, I mean, who wouldn't be, right? I mean, let's go.
## Watson in Concussion Protocol
Deshaun Watson remains in concussion protocol after a helmet-to-helmet hit in last Sunday's loss to the Steelers.
## Sanders' First Start Since Week 18
Shedeur Sanders will start his first game since Week 18 of last season and his first start of 2026.
## Monken's Confidence in Sanders
Monken said Sanders is 'fired up' to play and has been waiting for this opportunity as a starting quarterback.

> This is what he's wanted. He wants to be a starting quarterback in the NFL . Let's go.
## Key takeaway

Todd Monken confirmed Shedeur Sanders will start for the Browns against the Saints after Deshaun Watson's concussion protocol.