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.

The biggest storyline of the NFL draft was the dramatic slide of Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was once projected as a first-round pick. Now, Sanders joins a crowded quarterback room in Cleveland.