With the 144th pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Sanders, making him the sixth quarterback taken off of the board. It was a major slide for Sanders, who came into the draft ranked as a top-three quarterback behind Cam Ward, and in competition with Jaxson Dart for the second spot.

Shedeur Sanders finally has an NFL home. The Cleveland Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, grabbing a quarterback whom many had projected as a first-rounder. Sanders threw for 14,

The Browns traded up to the No. 144 pick in the fifth round of the NFL draft. They are taking Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.