Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders said his “job here isn’t to prove people wrong” but to “prove myself right” as he spoke to the media for the first time since his dramatic slide and fifth round selection during the NFL Draft.

Shedeur Sanders expressed sincere gratitude toward President Donald Trump after he publicly voiced support during Sanders’ surprising fall in the 2025 NFL Draft. The former Colorado star QB met with the media for the first time since being taken in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ epic slide in the NFL draft gained the attention of President Donald Trump who made a viral post. On Saturday at rookie minicamp, Sanders was asked about it.