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Shedeur Sanders is headed to the Pro Bowl.
The Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback was added to the Pro Bowl as a replacement, according to Jordan Schultz.
Sanders would mark the first fifth-round pick to reach a Pro Bowl in his rookie year since Puka Nacua did it with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Cleveland Browns’ Shedeur Sanders (12) and Teven Jenkins (74) celebrate a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Cleveland, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
Quarterbacks set to go to the Pro Bowl were the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, the Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the New England Patriots’ Drake Maye, who was left out of the AFC. With Maye set to play in Super Bowl LX after defeating the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, a replacement was necessary.
Sanders didn’t start the year with the Browns, but he made a good impression in the second half as he got the nod in the remaining seven games of the season and went 3-4 over that span.
He completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions in eight total games.
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Sanders was the first Browns quarterback to win his first career start since 1995, a 24-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on the road. While it wasn’t the best performance in the box, Sanders showed improvement as he became more accustomed to his new starting role.
Sanders will still look to improve on his first real taste of the NFL, especially with his 10 interceptions leading the NFL in the final eight weeks of the season.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders answers a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
However, the Browns will need to continue to build a better roster.
While going to a Pro Bowl is always a big accomplishment, Sanders knows nothing is solid for his role in 2026. Browns GM Andrew Berry told reporters after the season that he won’t commit to Sanders or any other quarterback for that matter.
“We’re going to do our job in the quarterback market,” Berry said. “It’s too important a position and it’s something that needs to be consolidated.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
Before the Browns go through the roster, they must hire a new head coach after firing Kevin Stefanski, who quickly found a new position as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He was the second head coaching candidate off the board this wild offseason after John Harbaugh joined the New York Giants.
