Despite being hyped as potentially the best quarterback in the 2025 draft class, issues that teams allegedly had with Sanders' attitude and professionalism led to him plummeting all the way to the fifth round until he was finally chosen by the Browns with the No.

The Browns open the preseason Friday night against the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders will start for the Browns.