Cleveland Browns quarterback Sheduer Sanders had an eventful rookie season in 2025. The former Colorado star made the news after he dropped to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Sanders divided opinion with his performances in his rookie year and continues to grab headlines after his controversial Pro Bowl selection was announced by the NFL on Monday.
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The Browns rookie has been named the alternate quarterback after Drake Maye and the New England Patriots punched their Super Bowl ticket on Sunday. NFL analyst Jason Whitlock mocked Sanders’ Pro Bowl nod.
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“I’m going to defend Shedeur’s stolen valor,” Whitlock wrote in his post with an edited picture of Sanders. “It’s not stolen.”
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Sanders joins as Maye’s replacement, joining the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen and the Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert on the Pro Bowl quarterback list for 2025.
The Browns rookie’s inclusion ahead of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, one of the MVP contenders this season, has raised eyebrows, especially since Lawrence was named an alternate QB in December.
Former NFL DT alleges hidden agenda after Shedeur Sanders’ Pro Bowl nod
While the NFL has faced backlash for including Shedeur Sanders this week, former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Breidan Fehoko alleged that the league made the decision to help the Browns attract in the offseason.
“NFL is smart,” Fehoko wrote on X. “They saw every candidate turn down Cleveland and said no coach is going there unless they have a Pro Bowl QB. Expect Cleveland to have a coaching hire soon.”
The Browns are continuing their search for a new coach after firing Kevin Stefanski at the end of the regular season. Stefanski was fired after the team finished 5-12 in 2025, posting a losing record for a second consecutive season. The former Browns coach has already found a new team, as he has been hired
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash
