Sliding from being a potential first-round pick to a fifth-round selection by the Cleveland Browns at 144th overall did not hurt the sales of Shedeur Sanders jerseys, according to early returns from the NFL’s official online shop.
The quarterback ranked third on NFL Shop’s list of the top 10 best-selling jerseys for 2025 draftees, which was published on Monday. His Colorado teammate Travis Hunter, selected No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, led the list, and Cam Ward, picked No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans, was second. Sanders was the only player selected outside of the first round who made the list.
Since Sanders wasn’t selected until Saturday and the other players on the list were picked on Thursday, his jersey has not been available for preorder as long as the others on NFL Shop, making his placement on it even more significant. As of Monday night, Sanders, Hunter, and Ward were the only three rookies among the site’s 10 “trending players” list.
While Hunter and Ward’s jersey numbers have already been decided, Sanders’ is still shown as “00” on the site. Hunter will wear No. 12 and Ward was given permission to wear No. 1 by legendary Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon.
The Browns selected six players before Sanders in the 2025 draft, but only three — first-round pick Mason Graham and second-round picks Carson Shwesinger and Quinshon Judkins — have jerseys featured on the team’s online shop. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel, selected in the third round by the Browns, is not listed.
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