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Browns End Shedeur Sanders' Draft Slide with Fifth-Round Selection

Cleveland trades up to pick the Colorado quarterback at No. 144, adding him to a competitive QB room after his unexpected fall from first-round projections.

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Overview

  • Shedeur Sanders, once projected as a first-round NFL Draft pick, was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick.
  • The Browns traded picks No. 166 and 192 to the Seattle Seahawks to secure Sanders, ending one of the draft's most talked-about slides.
  • Concerns over Sanders' high sack rate, average arm strength, and fit outside his father's coaching contributed to his fall in the draft.
  • Sanders joins a crowded Cleveland quarterback room alongside Dillon Gabriel, Joe Flacco, and Kenny Pickett, with Deshaun Watson sidelined for the 2025 season due to injury.
  • Despite his draft slide, Sanders brings an impressive college record, including 4,134 passing yards in 2024 and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year honors, to compete for a role in Cleveland.