The Cleveland Browns eventually drafted former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, the Browns did not select Sanders until they and every other NFL franchise passed on him multiple times. Sanders went from being a projected first-round pick to not being selected until No. 144 overall.

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That's thanks to a quarterback battle that includes veterans Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco along with rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson is looming on the periphery as he recovers from a torn Achilles.