Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders gave a measured response when asked about the team's decision to fire head coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons.
Sanders was among the first players to speak to the media after Stefanski's firing. It came during a news conference that the rookie quarterback acknowledged came "a couple seconds" after Cleveland's players were made aware of the organization's decisions.
"I think it's just overall the mentality like, things gonna happen. That's just how the league is," Sanders said when discussing Stefanski's departure. "Moving forward, just focus on what we can improve individually for the next head coach."
Stefanski was twice named the NFL's Coach of the Year with the Browns and led Cleveland to its first playoff win since the 1994 NFL season in his first year in 2020.
However, recent seasons haven't gone as well for Cleveland. The Browns posted a combined 8-26 record over the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, dropping Stefanski's overall record with the team to 45-56.
