Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku and cornerback Denzel Ward are eager for new teammate Shedeur Sanders to silence his skeptics after the Colorado quarterback had a precipitous fall in the 2025 NFL draft. Njoku and Ward both shared messages to Sanders on social media after the Browns picked him in the fifth round:

After a long wait that lasted four rounds, Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 144th overall pick.

Not long after the Browns drafted Shedeur Sanders, GM Andrew Berry received a phone call. It was from the father of Sanders — Deion Sanders. Also Sanders’ coach at Colorado, Deion Sanders was grateful and sincerely touched as he thanked the GM more than once for drafting his son.