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Shedeur Sanders Sends 3-Word Message After Being Drafted by Browns

Cleveland's newest draft pick appears happy to be heading to the Browns.
Gavin Dorsey|
Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Shedeur Sanders on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Shedeur Sanders on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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While draft projections usually fluctuate, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was widely expected to be a first-round or second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. His ensuing tumble to the fifth round caught many by surprise, but the Buffaloes' passer is a Cleveland Brown at long last.

Sanders' brother, Shilo, was streaming live on Twitch to capture the Browns' selection at No. 144 overall. The family and draft party celebrated, and Shedeur Sanders even jumped into a pool to cap off his euphoric moment.

The 23-year-old quarterback then took to social media after his long slide came to an end. His message was just three words long.

Sanders has made four posts on his X (formerly Twitter) account since Thursday. Ahead of the draft, he posted, "I’m built for whatever today may bring," and after going unselected on Day 2, Sanders wrote, "Thank you GOD for EVERYTHING."

On Saturday morning, prior to the beginning of the third day of the NFL Draft, Sanders made one final post before being taken by the Browns in the fifth round.

"Another day, another opportunity to get a chance to play the game I love," Sanders said. "Thank you GOD."

The Browns responded to Sanders' message with one of their own, captioning their photo, "got his moment."

The Browns have made seven selections through the first five rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. The team has taken two quarterbacks, two running backs, a tight end, a defensive tackle and a linebacker.

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Gavin Dorsey
GAVIN DORSEY

Gavin Dorsey is the Lead Writer for Northwestern Wildcats On SI and assists in covering a handful of other teams in the On SI network, including the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Guardians, Houston Texans and Ohio State Buckeyes. Before joining On SI in February 2025, he wrote for the Star Tribune and Inside NU while broadcasting college sports for both radio and television. Dorsey is a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, where he also studied psychology. In his free time, he enjoys running and being outdoors. Dorsey is currently a freelance writer for the Associated Press, covering Chicago area sports teams.

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