Shedeur Sanders is getting his turn to start for the Cleveland Browns as he continues to compete with Deshaun Watson for the starting job.
The second-year quarterback will have to wait a bit longer to showcase his skill-set, as the Browns vs. Bills game has been delayed because of lightning.
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The lightning delay was announced by referee Bill Vinovich less than two minutes after the start of the game. A heavy rain had been falling in the contest’s opening minutes, and a nearby lightning strike necessitated a delay.
Neither the NFL nor the Browns provided an immediate update about when the preseason contest would resume.
A light rain was falling at the start of the Browns vs. Bills came, but it quickly increased in intensity. The Browns and Bills only got four plays off before a nearby lightning strike, along with the heavy rain, caused the game to be delayed.
The lightning delay comes as there is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake counties, according to Fox 8 News. The warning is in effect until 1:45 p.m. ET.
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A restart time for the Browns vs. Bills contest has not yet been announced. The Browns announced that the game had been “temporarily suspended” due to lightning but did not provide an update about when the game would resume.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Browns vs Bills weather updates: Shedeur Sanders start delayed by lightning
