First-look video of Shedeur Sanders throwing in NFL turns heads at Browns minicamp

Daniel Mader

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First-look video of Shedeur Sanders throwing in NFL turns heads at Browns minicamp image

The Shedeur Sanders era in Cleveland is officially underway.

On Friday, Sanders was participating in the Browns' rookie minicamp, where he was seen throwing passes for his new team for the first time. 

It was the first glimpses at the quarterback in action since he became the story of the 2025 NFL Draft, falling down the draft board into the fifth round before Cleveland selected him as its second rookie passer.

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Here's a look at Sanders' throws from Browns minicamp on Friday.

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Shedeur Sanders throws at Browns minicamp

Sanders, rocking his new No. 12 for Cleveland, had his orange and brown uniform on Friday as the Browns rookies worked out on a sunny day. Here's a look at a series of passes from the former Colorado quarterback:

Here's another throw from Sanders during 7-on-7s, where he hits his target in-stride:

Another angle of Sanders interacting with his new teammates and throwing passes:

While the Browns' 2025 season is still a few months away and it remains to be seen whether Sanders could start over Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, or Dillon Gabriel, the former Colorado star seemed to get off to a strong start in Friday's practice. 

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Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader is a Content Producer for The Sporting News. He joined SN in 2024 as an editorial intern following graduation from Penn State University. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. Daniel grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.