"I feel like first thing getting in is showing respect to the vets. I'm getting ready to work and show the coaches, have them understand I'm ready to work, actually understand the real me," he said. "I'm truly thankful for the opportunity for people to actually see the real me and not be able to see stuff that could be true or not."

Along with Sanders, the Browns also have fellow quarterbacks Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco and rookie third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. Cleveland also still has Deshaun Watson, but the former Pro Bowler's 2025 season is in jeopardy after he reinjured his Achilles back in January.

In the draft, the New Orleans Saints selected Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough early in the second round. He joins a young and unproven quarterback room that includes second-year signal-caller Spencer Rattler and third-year pro Jake Haener.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, originally projected to be a top pick in the 2025 NFL draft, came off the board on Day 3.

The Cleveland Browns selected former Colorado and Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the sixth pick of the fifth round (144th overall) on the third day of the 2025 NFL draft.

With the fifth pick, the Browns selected Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham, who was an All-American selection. Graham was an interior force at Michigan, winning a National Championship as a sophomore and recording 45 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks in his junior campaign before entering the draft.

Despite being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, Shedeur Sanders' journey to the NFL was overshadowed by a reported disastrous interview with the New York Giants — one so bad it allegedly triggered threats of legal action.