Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders drives too fast. And seems to be giggling in the face of the dangers involved.
What should his punishment be?
A projected first-round pick, Sanders’ fall to Round 5 was the preeminent story of the 2025 NFL Draft. He reportedly fell short of expectations during the pre-draft process, and without blue-chip talent, Sanders was more risk than reward for every team early in the draft.
As the fourth quarterback on Cleveland’s mess of a depth chart, Sanders had the opportunity to put his plummet behind him and earn his team’s trust, both on and off the field.
But …
On June 5, Sanders was ticketed for speeding, going 91 mph in a 65-mph zone. Fewer than two weeks later, on June 17, he was pulled over again for going 101 mph in a 60-mph zone.
At Browns tight end Davis Njoku’s charity softball event, Sanders’ response to those speeding tickets went viral.
“I’m just a little boy … I made some wrong choices personally,” Sanders said. “I gotta own up to them. I made some not-great choices. I learn from ‘em. I learn. I learn.”
That’s a troubling response.
Is there really a way for him to “learn”?
Justice B. Hill of Cleveland.com has an idea as he doesn't even think Sanders should be allowed to drive anymore.
“To me, Shedeur Sanders should lose the right to use our roads. He’s rich, and he can Uber anywhere he might want to go. People shouldn’t trust him to take his lead foot off the peddle (sic). I know I won’t,” Hill wrote. “For now, I’ll withhold judgment about his football ability. I won’t, however, withhold my judgment about his driving. The judge who handled his second traffic citation should have taken away his driver’s license. The man should’ve lost the privilege of driving on our streets.”
Our reaction? We understand the concerns; we don’t want Shedeur or any other irresponsible motorist in our neighborhood driving at twice the speed limit.
But none of us lose our driver’s license for two speeding tickets. Not NFL players and not journalists and not sports fans.
Another solution is needed. Here’s hoping Shedeur himself finds that solution.