Shedeur Sanders jersey among best-selling in NFL despite him being Browns third-stringer

Whether Shedeur Sanders becomes a quality starting quarterback remains to be seen, but his popularity since his stunning fall in the 2025 NFL Draft isn’t in doubt.The third-string Browns rookie, who fell to No.144 overall in the fifth round, had the fifth-best selling jersey in the NFL between March 1 and July 31, according to the NFLPA.Sanders’ No.

12 jersey trailed only Eagles running back and ex-Giant Saquon Barkley, who topped the list, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and Bills quarterback Josh Allen.Two-way Jaguars star Travis Hunter, Sanders’ college teammate at Colorado, was the next rookie on the list at No.11.Quarterback Cam Ward, whom the Titans selected No.

1 overall, ranks No.13.Sanders has been a lightning rod since the lead-up to the draft, during which he, at one point, was projected as a potential top pick before slipping to the third day of the draft.Some reports raised concerns about Sanders’ attitude during the pre-draft process, while others questioned whether he could play well in the NFL.The Browns ultimately took Sanders two rounds after they drafted Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.They held a four-man “competition” during training camp that predictably ended with 40-year-old Joe Flacco being named the starting quarterback.Cleveland traded Kenny Pickett to the Raiders in late August after Las Vegas backup Aidan O’Connell went down with a wrist injury.That left Gabriel as Flacco’s backup.

Sanders was inactive for Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Bengals but dressed as the emergency third quarterback....