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Shedeur Sanders NFL draft rumors: Latest updates on Colorado QB’s landing spot

Shedeur Sanders got a lot of buzz as a potential first-round prospect ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Instead, he wasn’t selected in the draft’s first three rounds.

Sanders surprisingly went unselected during Day 2 of the draft. Just three quarterbacks – Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel – were taken over the 70 selections made Friday, so the Colorado quarterback will now set his sights on coming off the board early on Day 3.

Sanders’ fall isn’t expected to last much longer into Day 3, but it’s worth noting he was also expected to be among the players selected early on Day 2. As such, fans will be wary of assuming the Colorado product’s wait will soon be over.

Perhaps either the Las Vegas Raiders or Pittsburgh Steelers will finally be willing to pull the trigger on Sanders. Until then, here are the latest rumors about Sanders’ potential landing spots and when he might be chosen.

Shedeur Sanders draft rumors

Raiders, Steelers, Eagles mentioned as potential Shedeur Sanders landing spots

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Pelissero outlined that the Raiders and Steelers have held an interest in Sanders throughout the pre-draft process. Given their needs for long-term answers at quarterback, both profile as solid landing spots for the Colorado product.

However, Pelissero also noted a team not connected to quarterbacks could see Sanders as a quality value because of his fall. He mentioned the Eagles as an example of a team that could see the Colorado quarterback as too valuable to pass on.

“They want to be a quarterback factory. Howie Roseman likes to draft one every year,” Pelissero said. “They’re comfortable; they’re coming off a Super Bowl win; they’ve got Jalen Hurts. Nobody thinks Shedeur is coming in and challenging for the job. Maybe a team like that could come out of the darkness and stop Shedeur Sanders from sliding any further down.”

Shedeur Sanders goes unselected on Day 2 of 2025 NFL Draft

Three quarterbacks were selected on the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft. Shedeur Sanders was not one of them. The Colorado quarterback will now wait another day to see where he will lands, falling from the ranks of a potential first-round pick to a likely Day 3 selection.

Dillon Gabriel has been drafted before Shedeur Sanders

Add another one to the list. Gabriel comes off the board at No. 94 to the Cleveland Browns. He is the fifth quarterback to come off the board before Shedeur Sanders. That brings today’s list of quarterbacks drafted to Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and now Gabriel.

Seattle Seahawks select Jalen Milroe over Shedeur Sanders

Sanders will not be the fourth quarterback off the board. The Seahawks spent the 92nd pick on Alabama’s Jalen Milroe to develop behind Sam Darnold. That leaves Sanders’ path toward being a second-day selection all the narrower.

Dillon Gabriel could go before Shedeur Sanders

  • Date: April 25
  • Source: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport

Rapoport already has reported that Jalen Milroe and Quinn Ewers could go ahead of Shedeur Sanders. Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel is another name to watch, according to the NFL Network analyst.

The logic? NFL teams may be more comfortable with Gabriel in a backup role than Sanders.

Steelers looking for QB to contribute in the future, not this year amid Aaron Rodgers rumors

Could the Steelers’ decision to pass on Shedeur Sanders be related to their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers? Rapoport relayed that Art Rooney II said the team is looking for a quarterback who can contribute not this year but next.

Is that an indication Rodgers might sign with the Steelers soon?

“He does want to come here, so I think we may get word on that,” Rooney said, per Rapoport.

Steelers pass on Shedeur Sanders at 83, take RB Kaleb Johnson

The Steelers were widely expected to be Sanders’ floor at 83. They opted not to take the top remaining quarterback, instead taking Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson with the selection. As a result, Sanders’ fall will continue.

More quarterbacks could go ahead of Shedeur Sanders

Rapoport identified a handful of teams that have done “quarterback homework” ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft in the Raiders, Cowboys, Colts, Titans and Steelers. As such, Sanders seemingly has a lot more landing spots in Round 3, with Pittsburgh standing out as one.

That said, Rapoport also pointed out that teams are interested in other quarterbacks, including Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Texas’ Quinn Ewers, to name a couple.

“It is possible some of these guys could go before Shedeur in this coming round,” Rapoport said on NFL Network.

Sanders goes unselected in Round 2 of 2025 NFL Draft

Another 32 picks have passed without Sanders being selected. Will his slide end in Round 3? The Browns and Raiders own the 67th and 68th selections in the draft respectively and haven’t yet chosen a quarterback.

If neither Cleveland nor Las Vegas targets Sanders, the Steelers — who own the 83rd pick — could end the Colorado quarterback’s fall.

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Saints draft Tyler Shough 40th overall with Sanders still on board

Multiple reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah and ESPN’s Adam Schefter connected Shough to the Saints. New Orleans proved those rumors were not smoke by taking Shough with the 40th pick with Sanders still on the board.

Shough played seven college seasons and will now be tasked with potentially replacing Derek Carr. He will turn 26 in September, early on in his rookie season.

Saints ‘feel like more of a Tyler Shough team’

Rapoport noted the Saints need a quarterback but intimated New Orleans may be more interested in drafting Shough than Sanders. He also mentioned Quinn Ewers as a possibility for the Saints.

Sanders ‘better possibility’ to be third-round pick if Raiders pass on him

The Raiders own the 37th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and are considering drafting Sanders to develop behind Geno Smith, Rapoport reports. However, if Las Vegas doesn’t take him, that could cause the Colorado product to slip to the third round, as there aren’t a lot of other landing spots for Sanders.

Raiders, Steelers ‘most realistic’ landing spots for Shedeur Sanders

Rapoport doesn’t seem to think the Browns are going to take Sanders. He highlighted the Raiders as the “closest” realistic landing spot for Sanders while noting the Colorado product could potentially fall to the Steelers in the third round if Las Vegas passes on him.

Tyler Shough could go ahead of Shedeur Sanders

Schefter said on ESPN’s NFL Live that he “won’t be surprised” if Shough goes ahead of Sanders during the second day of the NFL draft.

“I think there are not a lot of teams that love the idea of drafting Shedeur,” Schefter said. “I think now we’re at the point where unless he goes in the third round, No. 83 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who had a discussion about him on the board at 21, I think we may get a team that we never connected to him.”

Shough, 25, played seven college seasons at Oregon, Texas Tech and Louisville. He completed 62.7% of his passes for 3,195 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions in his lone season with the Cardinals.

Browns could pass on QB with two second-round picks

Wolfe noted the Browns have “done a lot of homework” on Sanders, Shough and Milroe, who worked with Cleveland offensive coordinator Tommy Rees at Alabama ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, the Browns may not be looking to add a quarterback with their two early second-round picks (33rd and 36th overall).

“They have a lot of needs: running back, wide receiver, offensive tackle,” Wolfe outlined. “This is a team that if they do not take a quarterback early, don’t be surprised if they just try to add more good players.”

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