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.