The curveball came in round five of the draft, when Cleveland added rookie Shedeur Sanders with the 144th overall pick. Just two rounds after the Browns selected quarterback Dillon Gabriel in round three.

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam spoke to the media on Tuesday, and he explained the decision to select former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft,

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam clarified his role in the team trading up to select QB Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft.

BEREA, Ohio — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, who’s been accused of listening to a homeless man in drafting Johnny Manziel, and mandating the trade for Deshaun Watson, made it clear Tuesday that he didn’t make the call on Shedeur Sanders.

Shedeur Sanders apparently blocked his father, Deion Sanders, from attending the Cleveland Browns training camp.

Despite a narrative to the contrary, Haslam said that choosing Sanders in the fifth round was GM Andrew Berry's decision

"At the end of the day, that's [general manager] Andrew Berry's call. Andrew made the call to pick Shedeur. Just like who's gonna start or what play we're gonna call is [head coach] Kevin [Stefanski]'s call. But that's Andrew's call. He made the call."

Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders won't be involved with Shedeur's NFL career due to his worrying health situation.

The Cleveland Browns surprised the football world when they drafted quarterback Shedeur Sanders with a fifth-round pick in this year's draft, and team owner Jimmy Haslam is making it clear that it wasn't his decision.