Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson made their 2026 preseason debuts on Aug. 15 against the Bears. USA TODAY Sports tracked their performances.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — With just under two minutes to go in the first half in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Chicago Bears, Browns undrafted rookie corner Michael Coats Jr. capped a solid defensive sequence.

Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders took their quarterback battle into the preseason on Saturday. Here are the winners and losers from the game.

Shedeur Sanders’ first preseason appearance for the Cleveland Browns this year did little to settle the quarterback battle with Deshaun Watson. The veteran got the start against the Chicago Bears and played the entire first half,

Shedeur Sanders is battling Deshaun Watson for the Browns' starting QB job. Watson will get the first crack at starting against the Bears.

CHICAGO (AP) — It was a mixed bag for Deshaun Watson. Same for Shedeur Sanders. Watson led the Browns on two scoring drives in the first half of Cleveland's 34-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, and Sanders tossed an ugly interception in the fourth quarter of Saturday's preseason opener.

Here's what Cleveland's quarterback situation brought after their first preseason outing against the Chicago Bears.

Deshaun Watson’s first Browns preseason game in two years was mixed, but his 11-of-15 passing performance gave Cleveland plenty to build on under Todd Monken.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Is it too simple to say KC Concepcion is the type of player the Browns have been missing for a while? Because that almost seems like too simple an answer to a complex problem on the offensive side of the ball.