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Shedeur Sanders may have been “caught red-handed,” but everyone is safe — as are his most important valuables — after his home was robbed earlier this week.
As Sanders made his NFL debut Sunday, three masked suspects broke into his home and stole $200,000 worth of merchandise.
Not a dollar of that, however, was his jewelry, Sanders said.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders smiles as he chats on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field on November 16, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jeff Lange/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“I’m in a mental space now where there’s not too much that can faze me, honestly. And none of my jewelry was taken anyway,” Sanders said in his first comments about the robbery Wednesday. “So, you know, it’s just caught in the slip. You know, it happens.”
Sanders said his phone has been blown up since the robbery and he hasn’t been able to chat with a lot of people, including his father, Deion Sanders. Reporters asked Sanders if his father or brother would come to the game against the Las Vegas Raiders, and he said the only way to connect with him would be by coming to the game.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, left, and cornerback Dom Jones, right, talk before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Cleveland, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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“I talked to Shilo. Shilo called me, but I said, ‘Bro, right now, if you want to talk, everybody just flies in. Come see me, bro. I’m not trying to be on my phone. I’m not trying to do any of that. If you want to talk, just pull me up. We can talk from there,'” Sanders said. “Besides, I don’t even check my phone. Too many people have texted me, ‘Are you okay?’ Yes, I’m fine. I wasn’t robbed – it was my house.”
Sanders said despite the scary situation, he is in a “great place” “mentally and emotionally.”
“In life, there’s always going to be adversity. Things aren’t always going to go as planned, but I’d say I’m prepared for anything,” he said.
A report by Officer Charles Johnson stated that three suspects ransacked a bedroom, rummaged through nightstands and closets and used cell phone flashlights as they moved through the home. The footage reviewed by investigators showed the trio leaving the house carrying several bags before disappearing into nearby woods.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles during a game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)
During the Browns’ 23-17 loss, Sanders came in after starter Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion. Sanders went 4-for-16 for 47 yards with one interception. He was also sacked twice by the Ravens.
