Shedeur Sanders

NFL player. Position: QB. Team: CLE.

Quick Facts

Position: QB
Team: CLE (Cleveland Browns)
Draft: 5th round, 144th overall, 2025 NFL Draft
College: Colorado

2026 Outlook

Sanders is competing with Deshaun Watson for the Cleveland Browns' starting QB role heading into the 2026 season. His rookie year showed modest on-field production (1,400 yards, 7 TDs, 10 INTs in 7 starts, 3-4 record) after beginning the season as a backup. However, Sanders has distinguished himself off the field as a marketing phenomenon, earning a reported $17.7 million in NFLPA Group Licensing Income in 2025—breaking Tom Brady's previous record of $9.5 million—demonstrating elite brand-building ability for a fifth-round rookie. (per Shedeur Sanders earns reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025, breaking Tom Brady's record)

Role / Depth Chart

Competing with Deshaun Watson for starting QB role. Started 7 games in rookie season after entering as backup to Flacco and Gabriel. Fantasy relevance depends heavily on whether he wins or loses the quarterback competition before Week 1 against Jacksonville.

Injury Status

Healthy.

Recent News

2026-05-27 — Jerry Jeudy’s Comments About Todd Monken’s Offense Should Make Browns Fans Happy (Jerry Jeudy’s Comments About Todd Monken’s Offense Should Make Browns Fans Happy)
2026-05-31 — Browns WR Jerry Jeudy aims to return to Pro Bowl form in 2026 (Browns WR Jerry Jeudy aims to return to Pro Bowl form in 2026)
2026-05-28 — Browns’ offense highlights OTA Day 5 with touchdowns | OTAs & Minicamp (Browns’ offense highlights OTA Day 5 with touchdowns | OTAs & Minicamp)
2026-05-27 — Cleveland Browns organized team activity in Berea (Cleveland Browns organized team activity in Berea)
2026-05-31 — Cleveland Browns News and Rumors May 31, 2026: The Shedeur Economy (Cleveland Browns News and Rumors May 31, 2026: The Shedeur Economy)
2026-05-29 — Cleveland Browns News and Rumors May 29, 2026: Nobody Is Ahead, Which Is Somehow Progress (Cleveland Browns News and Rumors May 29, 2026: Nobody Is Ahead, Which Is Somehow Progress)
2026-05-30 — Shedeur Sanders earns reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025, breaking Tom... (Shedeur Sanders earns reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025, breaking Tom...)
2026-05-30 — Shedeur Sanders cashes in: Browns QB's NFLPA licensing haul tops Tom Brady's record (Shedeur Sanders cashes in: Browns QB's NFLPA licensing haul tops Tom Brady's record)
2026-05-28 — SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos (SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos)
2026-05-30 — Shedeur Sanders earns reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025, breaking Tom Brady's record (Shedeur Sanders earns reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025, breaking Tom Brady's record)

Open Questions

Will Shedeur Sanders win the starting QB job for the Browns in 2026, or will he remain a backup to Deshaun Watson?