Auburn legend Cam Newton spoke on the matter, saying that Sanders was 'humbled' after what went down over the weekend. Newton touches on the fact that for the first time in Sanders' adult life, he will not be coached by his father Deion Sanders, and expects that mentality to follow him into his early NFL years.

The biggest story of the 2025 NFL Draft was Shedeur Sanders’ shocking slide. It was impossible to predict a potential top-three pick falling all the way to the fifth round on Day 3 of the draft, with the Cleveland Browns finally putting an end to his nightmare by selecting him with the 144th overall pick.