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.

The Cleveland Browns selected Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders with the No. 144 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Shedeur Sanders is one of the purest passers from the pocket in college football and the NFL Draft class.

Sanders was the 144th pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, a surprising slide down the boards for what was considered by many a first round pick.