LeBron James Sends Clear Message on Shedeur Sanders Amid Browns Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James knows what it's like to handle pressure. He entered the NBA in 2003 as an 18-year-old when he was picked by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, people have held him to a high standard.

The NFL got its first look at Cleveland Browns' rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders on Friday night. In the team's preseason opener on the road against the Carolina Panthers, Sanders received the start due to injuries being nursed by Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel.

Cleveland's coaching staff faces mounting fan pressure to promote Sanders while navigating the reality that developmental opportunities become increasingly scarce as Week 1 approaches