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LeBron James praised Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders for his first-half touchdown pass against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Sanders found Harold Fannin Jr. without a 49ers defender around him and he took the pass and ran for a touchdown. The 34-yard touchdown pass set up a successful 2-point conversion attempt. The Browns had a brief lead.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
“Helluva, read and pass the 12th! Keep going!” the Los Angeles Lakers star wrote on X.
It was Sanders’ second touchdown pass of the season. He was making the second start of his career after being named QB1 earlier in the week against Dillon Gabriel, who cleared the concussion protocol. He won last week against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cleveland didn’t have a great season despite Myles Garrett having a career year with his sack total. Sanders is the third quarterback Cleveland has used this season after initially joining Joe Flacco to start the 2025 season.
The Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round of the draft and he had to work hard to move up the ranks after starting the year at QB3.
With all the noise and rumors around him, Sanders said earlier in the week that he was solely focused on the 49ers.
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“What people do outside the building is not really in my control. It’s not in my power. It’s not like I can go out and tell them to do anything,” Sanders said. “Coach Stefanski, he’s been coaching since I got here, and we’ve done a really good job with everything that’s going on. He tells me what I need to do on and off the field. We’ve definitely grown, our relationship and everything has grown.”
