As Shedeur Sanders waited to hear his name called in the NFL draft, he got some words of advice from someone who knows a thing or two about falling in the draft. Tom Brady said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast that he texted Sanders to give him some words of encouragement during his unexpected slide in the NFL draft.

Colorado Buffaloes All-American Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, after taking a quarterback in the third round, and signing two in free agency,

One of the biggest storylines of the NFL offseason has been the surprising draft slide of Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN ranked as the No. 5 player in the draft.