Shedeur Sanders Rumors: Giants 'Spent Significant Time' with QB at 2025 Shrine Bowl

The New York Giants reportedly took an interest in Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at the East-West Shrine Bowl this week.

According to ESPN's Jordan Raanan, Giants head coach Brian Daboll spent "significant time" with Sanders on Friday morning. Sanders and Daboll were captured having a conversation on the field in the following photo posted on Saturday:

Per ESPN's Turron Davenport, Sanders informed teams that he will not be practicing or playing in the East-West Shrine Bowl, but he is available to meet with teams.

The Giants, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns were among the teams Sanders met with on Friday.

Along with Miami's Cam Ward, Sanders is in the discussion for being the top quarterback in the 2025 NFL draft.

While this year's draft is widely viewed as being much weaker at the quarterback position than last year—when quarterbacks were taken with the first three picks and six of the first 12 selections—many teams picking early in the first round have an obvious need under center.

The Titans, Browns and Giants own the first three picks in that order, and all of them figure to at least entertain the idea of taking a quarterback.

For the Titans, Will Levis and Mason Rudolph combined to throw 22 touchdowns and 21 interceptions this season, and the Browns have a major question mark at quarterback in the wake of Deshaun Watson tearing his Achilles and then tearing it for a second time during recovery.

The Giants finally decided to move on from Daniel Jones this season, releasing him after he went 2-8 starts this season, completing 63.3 percent of his passes for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Tommy DeVito is the only quarterback from this season's Giants team set to return in 2025 provided they retain him as an exclusive-rights free agent, so New York has no choice other than to address the position.

The Giants could pursue a free agent such as Sam Darnold or Russell Wilson, but taking a quarterback early in the 2025 draft would perhaps give them the franchise quarterback they have been looking for.

Sanders, who is the son of University of Colorado head coach and legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, is coming off two strong seasons at Colorado after transferring from FCS Jackson State.

In 2023, Sanders completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 3,230 yards, 27 touchdowns and three interceptions for a Buffaloes team that finished 4-8.

Colorado took a big leap forward in 2024 to the tune of a 9-4 record, and Sanders was a big reason why, as he completed 74.0 percent of his passing attempts for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns and 10 picks.

Sanders won the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Award and finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting.

It is possible that Sanders and Ward could come off the board with the top two picks, leaving the Giants to address another position at No. 3 overall, but if that doesn't happen, it is difficult to envision New York passing on the opportunity to fix the biggest weakness on the roster.