Shedeur Sanders hilariously shot down Cam Ward’s request for a jersey swap after the rookie signal-caller insisted that he needed to keep his new threads to sell it
Shedeur Sanders turned down Cam Ward’s request for his jersey(Image: Getty Images)
Shedeur Sanders is looking to save money any way he can after losing out on millions of dollars due to his unprecedented slide in the 2025 NFL Draft.
After falling out of the first round and losing out on millions of dollars, Sanders was finally drafted by the Browns in the fifth round with the No. 144 overall pick. His fall down the board sparked a flurry of strong responses, as Travis Kelce blasted the coverage surrounding the signal-caller while President Donald Trump directed his anger towards team owners.
Upon arriving in Cleveland for Browns rookie minicamp, Sanders was forced to settle for a new jersey number rather than purchase his signature No. 2 from a teammate.
It appears as though fans and players alike are already lining up to acquire Sanders’ new threads. During Friday’s ‘Jersey Reveal’ — an event organized by Fanatics and the NFLPA in Los Angeles — Titans’ Cam Ward tried to conduct a jersey swap with his fellow quarterback and close friend.
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In one now-viral video, Ward can be seen approaching Sanders and asking for his Browns No. 12 jersey. “Nah, I need that one, my boy,” the Colorado product replied.
Ward wasn’t willing to take no for an answer, stating: “We can switch. This is our first jersey swap. Come on bro, this the first one!”
Yet Sanders was not willing to budge, joking that he needed to sell the jersey in order to bring in more revenue. “I gotta sell it bruh, I gotta have some type of money, you feel me?” he said. “S—, I’m already down.”
In a separate clip, Sanders revealed that he’d be officially committing to the No. 12 — thereby changing the nickname he often went by in college. “Don’t call me 2 anymore, call me 12. If you call me 2 now you’re disrespecting me,” he declared.
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On the Browns’ current roster, the No. 2 belongs to veteran wide receiver DeAndre Carter, who’s spent eight seasons in the NFL with the 2025 campaign marking his first in Cleveland.
Sanders asserted that he has no interest in buying the number off Carter’s back, telling reporters at rookie minicamp: “I’m not trying to buy anything. My signing bonus ain’t that high right now.”
For now, Sanders’ main focus is centered around blocking out the critics and playing to the best of his ability. “My job here is not to prove people wrong. I want to prove myself right, and I fully have self belief,” he said.
“Whatever people say, that is their opinion… I don’t truly care – they don’t live in my mental space.”
Ward, for one, believes that Sanders has what it takes to succeed at the professional level. “I’ve created a special relationship with him — he’s a good quarterback. He doesn’t get a lot of the credit he deserves,” Ward said.
“Especially the plays that he made at Colorado; a lot of quarterbacks in the country aren’t making those plays.”