Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had flashes of great play when he finally got a chance to start during his rookie season in 2025. But it doesn’t seem to be enough in the eyes of executives and coaches around the league after The Athletic released its 2026 NFL quarterback tier list. I can’t tell if he is going to get better, but there’s a huge gap between him and competent QB play." After gathering the surveys from the 50 executives and coaches, Sanders received just one Tier 3 vote, while receiving 37 Tier 4 tallies and 12 Tier 5 votes. He did not play last season as he continued his recovery from an Achilles injury suffered in the 2024 campaign.