Once considered a contender to be the No. 1 overall pick, the Colorado quarterback was not selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders — the son of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders — was passed on by quarterback-needy teams including the Giants, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Shedeur Sanders was expected by many to be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The son of Deion Sanders took a major slide and will wait another day to hear his name called. One of the reporters who brought the conversation about the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback back to a realistic point was NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.