Shedeur Sanders

23-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sanders’ fall was the story of the draft, with various theories offered to explain why. In a nutshell, his slide to the fifth round means the league believes his raw talent isn't overwhelming enough to overcome his flaws, making him a likely backup at best. Sanders had an FBS-high 74.0 completion percentage last season, and he threw 64 touchdowns against just 13 interceptions during two seasons as Colorado's starter. He’s an accurate passer, but with merely average arm strength, and he's surprisingly slow for the son of Deion Sanders. Even so, Cleveland’s QB situation gives Sanders a chance to start. Dillon Gabriel, the Browns’ third-round pick, is undersized and without an elite trait. Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett are the veteran options, at least until Deshaun Watson returns from Achilles' surgery (which may not happen until late in the season, if at all). The situation gives Sanders a shot at Year 1 playing time despite his draft-day slide, but arm strength and mobility look like limiting factors for fantasy value even if he proves competent as a pro. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year contract with the Browns in May of 2025.
Starting preseason opener
QBCleveland Browns
August 5, 2025
Sanders will start Friday's preseason opener against Carolina, as Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel both have hamstring injuries, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
With Pickett and Gabriel both banged up, the Browns signed Tyler Huntley on Monday to have a third healthy QB in camp. They apparently don't want to play Joe Flacco in the preseason opener -- although coach Kevin Stefanski said some starters will play -- and will instead let Sanders and Huntley handle QB reps. Huntley spent time with the Browns last year, so he should be ready to play by Friday and may be more comfortable with the playbook than Sanders is. Prior to the Pickett and Gabriel injuries, there hadn't been any whispers out of Cleveland training camp about Sanders climbing the depth chart or otherwise making a strong impression. The fifth-round pick now figures to get a lot of reps with the second-string offense, after working with the deeper depth guys for the first two weeks of camp.
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Cleveland BrownsBrowns 2024 QB Snap Distribution
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Shedeur Sanders' measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
212 lbs
 
Hand Length
9.37 in
 
Arm Length
31.50 in
 
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Set to practice fully
QBCleveland Browns
August 4, 2025
Sanders (arm) is slated to practice fully Monday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Dealing with arm soreness
QBCleveland Browns
Arm
August 2, 2025
Sanders did not participate in team drills during Saturday's training camp practice due to arm soreness, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Faces top defensive unit Wednesday
QBCleveland Browns
July 30, 2025
While working with the second-team offense, Sanders went up against the Browns' top defensive squad during Wednesday's practice, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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No first-team reps
QBCleveland Browns
July 28, 2025
Sanders is the only one of the four Browns' healthy quarterbacks that hasn't received any first-team reps during training camp so far, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Last QB to get reps
QBCleveland Browns
June 12, 2025
Sanders has been the fourth quarterback to get reps during mandatory minicamp, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Likely to draw preseason start
QBCleveland Browns
August 5, 2025
Sanders is likely to start the Browns' first preseason game Friday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanders has been the last of four Browns' quarterbacks to get reps in camp, and his potential start Friday isn't an indication of the depth chart. Hamstring injuries have sidelined both Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett, while Joe Flacco appears to be the clear favorite to start come the regular season, with little to gain from playing in exhibition contests. Even given that context, Sanders' start is likely to be one of the most anticipated in the first week of preseason action.
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