Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 144th overall pick. The Browns traded up with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire this pick, giving up their 166th and 192nd overall picks to do so
. Sanders, a quarterback from the University of Colorado and son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was widely expected to be drafted in the first or second round but slid down to the fifth round, making his selection one of the biggest draft slides in NFL history
. The Browns had passed on him multiple times earlier in the draft but ultimately moved up to secure him
. In summary, the Cleveland Browns picked Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft after trading up to the 144th pick in the fifth round.
