Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was pulled over for driving 101 miles per hour early Tuesday morning, according to a report from ESPN.
Citing police records, ESPN reports that Sanders was pulled over by an officer with the Strongsville, Ohio Police Department at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday.
He was allegedly pulled over for going 101 MPH in a 60 MPH zone. According to the report, Sanders was driving a black Dodge TRX truck.
Shedeur Sanders must now either pay a $250 fine for the fourth-degree misdemeanor or fight the ticket in Strongsville Mayor’s Court on July 3, per ESPN.
Sanders was drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Colorado. He was projected to be a first-round pick, before falling to the third day of the draft.
The son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders started his college career playing for Deion at Jackson State, before following him to Colorado.
He helped turn around the Buffaloes program and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2024. Shedeur was also named a second-team All-American last season, as well as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Shedeur falling in the draft was controversial, with even president Donald Trump demanding that a team select him at one point.
Eventually, the Browns did.
After Cleveland finally selected Sanders, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski appeared on the We Need To Talk show and explained why Shedeur Sanders slipped to the fifth round.
“I really think it’s up to every team to make those decisions on when they’re taking guys and what positions they value and that type of thing,” Kevin Stefanski said. “Clearly he has the talent to go higher in the draft. He didn’t. That’s our job right now to dive into the things where we can help him.”
The Cleveland Browns spent plenty of time with Shedeur Sanders ahead of the draft, yet opted to pass on him six times before finally selecting him with their seventh pick.
Still, Stefanski is confident Sanders can be a successful NFL quarterback.
“None of these guys are finished products, and Shedeur certainly has things he can work on,” Stefanski said. “But in terms of the person, in terms of the kid who’s willing to work, I think that’s who we’re getting.
“We’re getting a guy that really is not so concerned about where he landed in this draft, but he is willing to put in the work and that’s what we’re going to do.”