After it seemed like Shedeur Sanders could go undrafted, the Cleveland Browns made a decision to select him with the 144th pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Whatever the reason, there have been questions about the motive behind it.

Sanders was rated as the No. 23 overall player and the No. 2 quarterback in the class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. His slide out of Days 1 and 2 was the story of the draft, as he fell to the fifth round and was the sixth quarterback taken at No. 144 overall.

On Friday, Sanders got his first reps with the Browns as the team ran drills and short-sided games from their facility in Berea, Ohio. During the session, Sanders showed his arsenal, throwing over the defense and threading passes for two touchdowns in 7-on-7 scrimmages.