Shedeur Sanders is trying to block out noise and focus on the Browns' playbook
- The Cleveland Browns held a rookie minicamp in Berea on May 9–11, 2025, featuring quarterbacks Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel competing amid a larger QB room.
- The minicamp followed Sanders sliding to the 144th overall pick despite top-five projections, with his father's comments possibly affecting his draft position.
- Gabriel, a third-round pick, took all first-team reps during minicamp while coach Kevin Stefanski downplayed the significance amid Watson's ongoing Achilles recovery.
- Sanders said, "My job here isn't to prove people wrong," emphasizing daily improvement despite most negativity coming from older fans targeting his father Deion Sanders.
- The Browns' quarterback battle remains open as veterans Flacco and Pickett prepare to join, indicating continued uncertainty at the position entering the offseason program.
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Shedeur Sanders is trying to block out noise and focus on the Browns' playbook
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Doubters don’t faze Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders
Many players who believe they should have been picked sooner in the draft get fire in their eyes and vow to make the teams that passed on them regret their decision. That is not how Shedeur Sanders is approaching his NFL career. Sanders, projected as a top-five pick in some pre-draft publications, slid to the fifth round before the Browns rescued him with the 144th overall pick. Five quarterbacks were picked ahead of him, including Dillon Gabrie…
Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski tight-lipped over Sanders question
CLEVELAND BROWNS’ coach Kevin Stefanski has denied handing Shedeur Sanders a new blow to his status. Sanders joined the Browns as just the 144th overall pick – despite many pundits, including dad Deion, claiming he would be a top-five draft. APKevin Stefanski was asked about Shedeur Sanders at rookie minicamp[/caption] ReutersThird-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel took the first reps[/caption] GettySanders’ situation is under a fierce microscope[…
Shedeur Sanders First Practice With Cleveland Browns Didn't Go According To Plan
The biggest story in the NFL today remains Shedeur Sanders‘ stunning slide to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for Sanders, his career practice with the Cleveland Browns may have shown exactly why he slid all the way to pick No. 144. Sanders and the rest of the Browns’ rookies, including third-round pick and fellow quarterback Dillon Gabriel, gathered for the first day of rookie minicamp on Friday. According to ESPN Cleveland…
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