Shedeur Sanders’ fall to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft left fans and many analysts/draft experts in shock. While the former Colorado Buffaloes star was projected by many as a first-round pick,

A big reason this game is so intriguing is because it will mark the NFL debut of Sanders, who famously dropped all the way down to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft before the Browns swooped in to take him with the 144th overall pick .

“Most of us have dreamt of this moment since we were 5 years old. For him to get out there and play, even though it is preseason, we will all be on the sidelines and at home enjoying it,” said Flacco.