Shedeur Sanders’ Long Wait Ends When Browns Take Him in 5th Round of NFL Draft

Shedeur Sanders’ Long Wait Ends When Browns Take Him in 5th Round of NFL Draft
A screen shows Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders after being chosen by the Cleveland Browns with the 144th overall pick during the third day of the NFL football draft in Green Bay, Wis., on April 26, 2025. Jeff Roberson/AP Photo
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GREEN BAY, Wis.—Shedeur Sanders dealt with his shockingly long wait to get drafted by relying on the same approach that made him an NFL prospect in the first place.

The Colorado quarterback wouldn’t let himself get down about anything, even when he received a prank call while waiting to hear that a team had selected him. When the Cleveland Browns finally took him in the fifth round Saturday—four rounds later than he was expected to go—the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders reacted by dancing and jumping into a swimming pool.