Browns coach Kevin Stefanski spoke with Sanders next, suggesting the quarterback's fall from widely projected first-rounder to Day 3 afterthought could end up helping the rookie in the long run.

On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast (starts at 24:24 mark), Kelce explained he "loves" the Sanders pick for Cleveland because the team gets a "swag champ that works his ass off, that has something to prove now" and "he's got that chip on his shoulder."

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Suddenly the Cleveland Browns quarterback room is slightly crowded thanks to the Browns rescuing Shedeur Sanders from his epic slide in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders slid from what many draft experts predicted would be a top-five pick all the way down to No. 144.