The Las Vegas Raiders were commonly linked to Shedeur Sanders ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Not only had his dad, Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, expressed interest in the Silver and Black, but the Sanders family is close with minority owner Tom Brady, and the Raiders needed a young quarterback.
However, Shedeur Sanders ended up with the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, and Las Vegas passed on him several times. His older brother, Shilo, a free safety, did not have much luck in this year's draft either.
He was not selected at any point during the seven-round event, and then he failed to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' roster as an undrafted free agent.