Shedeur Sanders Trade Speculation Ramps Up After 'Perfect Practice

During Monday’s training camp practice, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders reportedly completed 9-of-9 passes with two touchdowns.

While there has been plenty of buzz about what that can do for his standing in the team’s quarterback battle, former NFL offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger is convinced that the Browns may be building Sanders up for another reason.

Ohrnberger suggested that not only could the defense be limited on purpose in terms of the plays that were being called in order to see how Sanders reacts, and also suggested the Browns want to show Sanders succeeding to increase his trade value.

Would the Cleveland Browns Trade Shedeur Sanders?

Although it’d be a bit surprising for a team to move on from a quarterback before seeing what he can do against real competition, the Browns’ quarterback room is crowded. They have a veteran journeyman and Super Bowl champion in Joe Flacco, a former first-round pick in Kenny Pickett who they traded for and rookie Dillon Gabriel, who they drafted before Sanders in this year’s draft.

The demand for Sanders NFL if someone else goes down around the NFL.

Cleveland’s Front Office Must Decide How They Feel About Shedeur Sanders

While the Browns risked virtually nothing by selecting Sanders with pick No. 144, owner Jimmy Haslam made it clear on Tuesday that drafting the son of Deion Sanders was general manager Andrew Berry’s call.

“If you’d told me…Let’s see, we picked him on Saturday right,” Haslam said. “Friday night, driving home y’all are gonna pick Shedeur. I would say ‘That’s not happening.’ But we had a conversation early that morning and we had a conversation early that day. I think we had the right people involved in the conversation. At the end of the day that’s Andrew Berry’s call. Andrew made the call to pick Shedeur.”

If a consensus is reached that Sanders isn’t bringing what they had hoped to the table, it only makes sense to trade him. However, if they feel as if he can finally end their search for a franchise quarterback or can be a viable backup, trading him doesn’t seem like a smart move.

What Shedeur Sanders Brings to the Table

Although Sanders fell to the fifth round, he was widely viewed as a first-round talent throughout the entire draft process. While he doesn’t have a massive arm or tremendous athleticism, he is extremely cerebral and efficient.

He left Colorado having broken over 100 school records, setting the FBS record for completion percentage in a career (71.8%) and is also easily the most marketable rookie in his class. In April, sports business insider Darren Rovell reported that Sanders had the “No. 1 selling jersey among all 2025 draft picks.”

So, if the Browns can’t find a role for Sanders, chances are another team gladly will.