Shedeur Sanders proves doubters wrong with message to teammates after footage catches him ‘breaking’ Baker Mayfield NFL record
Shedeur Sanders praised his new teammates as he officially wrapped up the first stage of his professional career. The Cleveland Browns quarterback, who was subject to an unprecedented slide in the NFL Draft last month, made his debut in orange and brown during rookie minicamp over the weekend. Sanders made his Browns debut in rookie minicamp over the weekendGetty Cleveland’s third-round QB pick, Dillon Gabriel, was first up when the team held competitive drills during practice. Sanders then threw second in both 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 work as the rookie signal callers went through the beginning stages of what has been advertised as a four-man competition for the starting role. Gabriel and Sanders will be sharing the quarterback room with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett heading into the 2025 season, while $230million Deshaun Watson is still injured. Following his first minicamp with the Browns, 23-year-old Sanders took to social media to send a message that praised his new teammates. “Thankful for every player apart of our rookie minicamp. Great relationships was made during our time together,” he wrote. While Sanders is sharing the love, another moment from his minicamp has already gained serious traction on social media. A video, shared by the X account @Scuba_Steve26, appears to show the rookie QB connecting on an 81.5-yard throw. That effort would break an NFL record held by former Browns star Baker Mayfield, who threw an astounding 70.5 yard Hail Mary against the Baltimore Ravens back in 2020. “Shedeur Sanders just threw this ball 81.5 yards…. AIR YARDS,” Stephen wrote, sharing the footage on Sunday. It has already been viewed more than five million times. Sanders appeared to launch an 81-yard rocket during practice drillsX: @Scuba_Steve26 That distance through the air would break an NFL record held by MayfieldX: @Scuba_Steve26 The person behind the X account then clarified to doubters that he watched the pass with his own eyes, and that it left those on the sidelines stunned. “For those of you that are thinking it wasn’t 81.5 yards (it clearly was). I witnessed it live,” he wrote. “People were in awe.” Sanders, already, is generating buzz for all the right reasons. That will be a welcome change after his shocking draft slide and the discourse that followed, which included an NFL legend accusing the league of ‘robbing’ Shedeur of $50m. The former Colorado Buffaloes star, though, has suggested he’s already put all that behind him. Sanders insists he has already put his draft experience behind himGetty “I don’t even try to think about that day, because I got practice, you know?” Sanders said over the weekend, in his first comments since the draft. “All that stuff was cool for that time, but now I’ve got practice, I’ve got to learn the playbooks.” The young prospect also discussed his chances of winning the starting spot in Cleveland. He continued: “I can’t control any other decision besides (practice), so I just try to be my best self at all times. “Of course it’s day by day. I just find something I want to perfect and perfect it to the best of my abilities. “That’s all I really focus on, just being there and a leader, teammate and doing what I need to do whenever it is. “So, I’m thankful for the opportunity. Things could have been a lot worse but I’m here smiling in front of you all at this facility right now. “My job here isn’t to prove people wrong, I’m proving myself right. And I fully still have belief.” Sanders thanked his new teammates after impressing during minicampX: @ShedeurSanders Following minicamp, the Browns’ rookies will join veterans in the formal off-season workout program on Monday. Organized team activity practices will then begin in the last week of May, and Sanders will be hoping he can earn more reps than a fourth-string rookie would typically see. Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our NFL Facebook page, subscribe to our talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more
Shedeur Sanders praised his new teammates as he officially wrapped up the first stage of his professional career.
The Cleveland Browns quarterback, who was subject to an unprecedented slide in the NFL Draft last month, made his debut in orange and brown during rookie minicamp over the weekend.
Cleveland’s third-round QB pick, Dillon Gabriel, was first up when the team held competitive drills during practice.
Sanders then threw second in both 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 work as the rookie signal callers went through the beginning stages of what has been advertised as a four-man competition for the starting role.
Gabriel and Sanders will be sharing the quarterback room with veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett heading into the 2025 season, while $230million Deshaun Watson is still injured.
Following his first minicamp with the Browns, 23-year-old Sanders took to social media to send a message that praised his new teammates.
“Thankful for every player apart of our rookie minicamp. Great relationships was made during our time together,” he wrote.
While Sanders is sharing the love, another moment from his minicamp has already gained serious traction on social media.
A video, shared by the X account @Scuba_Steve26, appears to show the rookie QB connecting on an 81.5-yard throw.
That effort would break an NFL record held by former Browns star Baker Mayfield, who threw an astounding 70.5 yard Hail Mary against the Baltimore Ravens back in 2020.
“Shedeur Sanders just threw this ball 81.5 yards…. AIR YARDS,” Stephen wrote, sharing the footage on Sunday.
It has already been viewed more than five million times.
The person behind the X account then clarified to doubters that he watched the pass with his own eyes, and that it left those on the sidelines stunned.
“For those of you that are thinking it wasn’t 81.5 yards (it clearly was). I witnessed it live,” he wrote.
“People were in awe.”
Sanders, already, is generating buzz for all the right reasons.
That will be a welcome change after his shocking draft slide and the discourse that followed, which included an NFL legend accusing the league of ‘robbing’ Shedeur of $50m.
The former Colorado Buffaloes star, though, has suggested he’s already put all that behind him.
“I don’t even try to think about that day, because I got practice, you know?” Sanders said over the weekend, in his first comments since the draft.
“All that stuff was cool for that time, but now I’ve got practice, I’ve got to learn the playbooks.”
The young prospect also discussed his chances of winning the starting spot in Cleveland.
He continued: “I can’t control any other decision besides (practice), so I just try to be my best self at all times.
“Of course it’s day by day. I just find something I want to perfect and perfect it to the best of my abilities.
“That’s all I really focus on, just being there and a leader, teammate and doing what I need to do whenever it is.
“So, I’m thankful for the opportunity. Things could have been a lot worse but I’m here smiling in front of you all at this facility right now.
“My job here isn’t to prove people wrong, I’m proving myself right. And I fully still have belief.”
Following minicamp, the Browns’ rookies will join veterans in the formal off-season workout program on Monday.
Organized team activity practices will then begin in the last week of May, and Sanders will be hoping he can earn more reps than a fourth-string rookie would typically see.
Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our NFL Facebook page, subscribe to our talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more
