Shedeur Sanders Reacts to Texts From Tom Brady, Says 'My Story is Going to be Similar'

Shedeur Sanders believes his story will write itself much like that of seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, fueled by words of encouragement from the legend himself.

"My story is going to be similar, you know, I was a late-round draft pick," Sanders told reporters. "But we're here now so none of that stuff matters, it just mattered on the day. I'm just excited to be here and ready to work."

After Sanders slid to the fifth round of the 2025 draft, selected 144th overall on Day 3 by the Cleveland Browns, it’s hard not to compare his fall to the slide of five-time MVP Tom Brady, who was drafted in the sixth round at 199th overall.

Even Brady himself advised to forget the draft, emphasizing that Day 2 is what truly matters.

"I actually texted Shedeur because I know him very well, and I said, 'Dude, like, whatever happens, wherever you go, like, that's your first day. Day 2 matters more than the draft" Brady said on the Impaulsive podcast. "I was [pick] 199. So, who could speak on it better than me, like, what that really means? Use it as motivation. You're gonna get your chances. Go take advantage of it.'"

Sanders is ready to embrace that advice, putting the draft behind him and keeping his focus on what’s ahead as he participates in Cleveland's rookie minicamp.

"I don't even try to think about that day, because I got practice, you know?" Sanders said Saturday in his first comments since draft weekend. "All that stuff was cool for that time, but now I've got practice, I've got to learn the playbooks."

As he works toward earning a roster spot with the Browns, Sanders isn’t out to prove anything to anyone but himself.

"My job here isn't to prove people wrong, I'm proving myself right," Sanders continued. "And I fully still have belief."