What happened: Three NFL teams made quarterback changes Wednesday ahead of Sunday's slate. The Cleveland Browns placed Deshaun Watson in concussion protocol after he exited Sunday's loss, putting Shedeur Sanders in line to start. Elsewhere, the Seattle Seahawks ruled out Sam Darnold with a quad injury to start Drew Lock, and the Philadelphia Eagles benched Tanner McKee for Joe Milton.
NFL·November 4, 2026 02:07 PM ET
Browns, Seahawks and Eagles turn to backup QBs for Sunday starts
Watson enters concussion protocol; Darnold ruled out.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 56m1 min read
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