Regardless of his performance in theCleveland Browns OTAs, the bottom line for Shedeur Sanders is thathe’s going to get talked about – a lot.
It’s not entirely surprising, considering the attention that followed him during his time in college with the Colorado Buffaloes and under the coaching of his Pro Football Hall of Fame dad, Deion Sanders.
All that being said, attention doesn’t mean a sure spot on the Browns’ final roster for the 2025 NFL season. It is still true that Sanders was a fifth-round pick. Moreover, he is buried on the Browns’ QB depth chart, with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel ahead of him in the pecking order.
ForFox Sports 1’s Colin Cowherd, Sanders has a good chance of not just making the final cut but getting the keys to the offense under center, in part because of Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s “impulsive” ways.
(h/tXaiver Aguiar of The Sporting News):
“Shedeur Sanders has two things going for him, and don’t kid yourself, this is how the league works,” Cowherd said. “The owner of the Cleveland Browns, Jimmy Haslam, is really impulsive. He drafted Johnny Manziel over better quarterbacks. And in a quarterback room with zero star power, except for Shedeur Sanders, he’s going to get a chance. The second thing Cleveland has going for it, Shedeur has going for it, is that Cleveland’s roster is the weakest easily in the division, and the early schedule is brutal. This is a team that’s going to be boring offensively. You know what will make him not boring? Shedeur Sanders is taking snaps, win or lose.”
Cleveland Browns, SheCleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) heads on to the field during day two of NFL rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.deur Sanders
Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) heads on to the field during day two of NFL rookie minicamp at Cleveland training facility on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.
Sanders doesn’t want to look too far ahead amid Cleveland Browns QB battle
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Browns coach Kevin Stefanski watches Sanders (12) participate in drills during day two of NFL rookie minicamp at Cleveland training facility May 10, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.
Sanders is aware of the discussion surrounding his outlook within the Browns quarterback room, and while he certainly wants to become a QB1, he also knows that it’s not going to happen overnight.
“Right now, I’ve got to focus on this walkthrough that’s about to be later on and practice tomorrow so I can’t mentally,” Sanders said on Tuesday, per Chris Easterling of Akron Beacon Journal. “I got to focus on one thing at a time. I can’t think about what I’m going to do for the break, where I’m going to be at. I’ve got to be where my feet are. I’m here right now and I just got to focus on coming out tomorrow, having a strong day and walkthroughs, understanding the ins and outs.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett with rookie Shedeur Sanders.
Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett, left, chats with quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during an NFL practice at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.
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