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Shedeur Sanders Joins Cleveland Browns, Competes for Backup QB Role
27 Aug
Summary
- Shedeur Sanders makes Browns' roster as one of three QBs
- CU receiver trio of Hunter, Horn, and Wester make NFL teams
- Nate Landman signs with Rams, Ahkello Witherspoon starts for Rams
As of August 27th, 2025, the news is abuzz with the surprising development that Shedeur Sanders, the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, has made the Cleveland Browns' roster. The young quarterback will be one of three QBs on the team, alongside 40-year-old Joe Flacco, the projected starter, and rookie Dillon Gabriel, with whom Shedeur will compete for the backup job.
Shedeur's success is not the only good news for Colorado Buffaloes fans. Several other former CU players have also secured spots on NFL teams. The receiver corps Shedeur was throwing to in college was loaded with talent, and three of those players have officially made their respective 53-man rosters - Travis Hunter in Jacksonville, Jimmy Horn in Carolina, and LaJohntay Wester in Baltimore.
Elsewhere, linebacker Nate Landman has signed with the Los Angeles Rams, where he has a chance to start in the team's defense. Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon will also be starting for the Rams this season, his third year with the team and ninth in the NFL. Other Buffs like Xavier Weaver and Laviska Shenault Jr. have found varying degrees of success, with Weaver making the Cardinals' roster and Shenault being waived by the Bills.
