Daryl Ruiter: "Deshaun's Losing It" as Shedeur Takes the Early QB Lead
Daryl Ruiter: "Deshaun's Losing It" as Shedeur Takes the Early QB Lead  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Mon Aug 03 2026
Description: Daryl Ruiter tells Ken and Anthony he'd start Shedeur Sanders tomorrow if the Browns played a game today, saying Shedeur has been more consistent and thrown fewer interceptions than Deshaun Watson through the first four practices, and he frames the race as Watson losing the job more than Shedeur winning it. Ruiter also gives credit to Dillon Gabriel for a strong camp so far, even while working with the third-teamers, and says he's unimpressed with quarterback play overall heading into pads this week. He lays out what it would take for the Browns to consider a new contract for Watson, mostly just needs him to play at a genuinely high level, not compile empty stats, and notes rookie receivers Denzel Boston and Casey Concepcion have been standouts early.