New Browns quarterback Shedeur Sander fell into the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft for a reason that wasn't apparent to much of the media.

The Cleveland Browns selected the former Colorado quarterback in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday, ending Sanders' long wait. Sanders entered the draft as one of the most highly regarded quarterback prospects, with many projecting him to go in the first or second round.

After he slid to the Browns in the fifth round, Broncos head coach Sean Payton had nothing but glowing things to say about Shedeur Sanders