Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has revealed his feelings on the media.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been one of the most heavily-scrutinized figures in sports ever since his Colorado Buffaloes days, and in a way, it's understandable.
Not only is his father an NFL Hall-of-Famer in Deion Sanders, but his father was also his college coach. Shedeur then threw himself a "Legendary" party for the NFL Draft, only to watch himself slide to the fifth round.
But it's very clear that Sanders has learned a whole lot after his first professional season, including the way he handles the media.
During a recent appearance on the One Night With Steiny podcast, Sanders revealed his true thoughts on media criticism and took a very mature approach.
"Can you even be mad that that's what they want to do?" Sanders said. "You can't be mad because that's their job description. ... Right and wrong is for them to judge within themselves, and that's between them and God."
Sanders began his rookie campaign as the Browns' third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel. Flacco was then traded early on in the season, which led to Sanders being bumped to the primary backup.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders with Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward. Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images.The 24-year-old proceeded to replace a concussed Gabriel in Week 11 and became the starter from that point moving forward.
In eight games and seven starts, Sanders threw for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 56.6 percent of his passes and posting a 68.1 passer rating.
Sanders was actually named a Pro Bowl alternate, which definitely raised some hairs due to his mostly poor performance during the regular season.
The Tyler, Tx. native is not guaranteed Cleveland's starting quarterback job going into 2026, especially with new head coach Todd Monken now taking the reins.
The Brown the sixth and 24th overall picks in the NFL Draft this April, so it's possible that they draft a quarterback like Ty Simpson or Trinidad Chambliss to compete with Sanders under center.
It's also entirely possible that Cleveland pursues a signal-caller via trade or free agency, although the Browns don't have a whole lot of financial flexibility.
We'll see if Sanders opens next fall taking snaps for Cleveland, but one thing is for sure: he has certainly grown up quite a bit over the last six months.
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