Shedeur Sanders throws 2 landing passes in Browns' preseason debut

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw two landing passes in his first NFL preseason recreation Friday evening, stunning many followers after an unsteady begin to his NFL profession.

Sanders’ efficiency even caught the eye of NBA star LeBron James .

"That younger (man) trying good on the market," James wrote. "Maintain going UP!!! HEAD down on the grind and HEAD excessive to probably the most excessive."

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up on the crew's coaching camp July 25, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photograph/David Richard)

James later added another post, "And I don’t wanna hear that "It’s solely preseason" bs. Trigger if he was on the market not stepping into y’all can be on his (butt) about it! So give credit score and style lames."

Sanders' father, Deion Sanders, celebrated his son's profitable first preseason recreation in a number of posts on X.

"Sure Lawd! Sure @ShedeurSanders," Deion posted on X after the primary landing.

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After the second landing, the elder Sanders posted "oh yeah what now!" and "God is so good!"

The rookie obtained the beginning for the Browns' first preseason recreation as a consequence of accidents to quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel regardless of a tumultuous first few months as a professional.

Sanders fell to the 144th choose within the NFL Draft this spring after scouts raised character issues. He was beforehand thought of a contender for the primary general choose however slipped previous the primary 4 rounds in some of the stunning draft slides in NFL historical past, prompting confusion and debate by many NFL followers.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders talks to the media throughout rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Could 10, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Photographs)

Cleveland Browns proprietor Jimmy Haslam even prompt whereas chatting with reporters final month that the crew had no intention of drafting Sanders after the controversial quarterback shockingly fell out of the third spherical April 25.

"In case you had informed me Friday evening [Day 2 of the NFL Draft], driving residence, ‘Y’all are gonna choose Shedeur,’ I'd have stated, ‘That’s not taking place,’" Haslam stated Tuesday. "However we had a dialog early that morning [Day 3], and we had a dialog later that day, and we had the correct individuals concerned in that dialog."

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Sanders' time with the Browns has already concerned controversy after he was twice cited for dashing.

Sanders was first ticketed for allegedly driving 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. Two weeks later, he allegedly hit 101 mph in a 60 mph zone and failed to appear in court .

The rookie quarterback addressed these site visitors tickets whereas showing at teammate David Njoku’s charity softball recreation final month.

"I made some mistaken decisions personally, and I can come clean with them," Sanders said. "I made some, you recognize, not nice decisions … I discovered."

Browns normal supervisor Andrew Berry criticized Sanders for the incidents final month.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders of the Cleveland Browns earlier than a preseason recreation towards the Carolina Panthers at Financial institution of America Stadium Aug. 8, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Photographs)

"Not sensible. Simply not sensible," Berry informed reporters this week concerning the tickets. "It’s one thing that we’ve addressed with him. Look, he understands the implications. He understands the implications. It’s not nearly your self. It’s not nearly having a joyride, however that you possibly can injure different individuals. … A deer or one thing cuts in entrance of you, your response time, it’s simply harmful."

After his spectacular preseason debut, Sanders is the discuss of the league.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital. He beforehand labored for ESPN and Enterprise Insider. Jackson has coated the Tremendous Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.