Quarterback Shedeur Sanders has put pen to paper.
Sanders and the Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a four-year, $4.6 million deal. The former Colorado Buffaloes star is now officially part of the NFL after dropping to the fifth draft round.
Sanders’ deal includes a $447,380 signing bonus.
Sanders, selected No. 144 overall in the fifth round, had an incredible announcement about his signing when the Browns took to social media and posted a two-word response.
“Perfect Timing,” the post read, referencing Sanders’ rap song, which dropped in 2024 and has over 1 million views.
Perfect Timing ✍️@crosscountrymtg | #DawgPound pic.twitter.com/kSzOr2nBHp
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) May 19, 2025
Had the Browns taken Shedeur Sanders at No. 2 overall, which is where he was projected to go, he would have been in line for a deal worth $46.571 million.
While Sanders is in the headlines for his new contract, NFL analysts have also been reviewing his game since he was drafted.
Shedeur Sanders Trying To Win QB Battle Over Dillon Gabriel And Others
Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel will continue to battle with Shedeur Sanders and others for the Cleveland Browns’ starting job before the 2025 NFL regular season.
A third-round pick by Cleveland in the 2025 NFL Draft, Gabriel is not getting the attention, but is putting in the work.
Gabriel and Sanders already got things rolling at Browns rookie minicamp, where conflicting reports emerged about which quarterback looked better.
Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported tight competition between the two rookies, with Gabriel likely having the slight edge.
“(Sanders) looked comfortable running the offense, but more so from a post-snap standpoint. . . .” Cabot wrote. “He didn’t beat out Gabriel hands-down like some have reported — it was much closer to a tie — but he looked very good and more than held his own.”
Browns’ beat writer Zac Jackson discussed how the two quarterbacks look against each other and stated Sanders has looked better throughout the rookie minicamps.
“In just throwing the ball, it’s not close — [it’s] Shedeur Sanders,” Jackson said in regards to the battle between Gabriel and Sanders.
At this point, it is just a toss-up.
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