When Shedeur Sanders was sliding in the 2025 draft, his reputation wasn’t the only thing going down—his money was taking a hit too. All the hype around the Raiders faded fast until the Cleveland Browns drafted him in the 5th round (144th overall). As expected, he was set to make less money, signing a $4.6 million deal with a $447,380 signing bonus.
Compared to his Colorado teammate WR/CB Travis Hunter, who signed a 4-year, $46.6 million deal, it’s peanuts. But the QB brushed off the low signing amount and surprised everyone with his new olive green custom Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Sanders has a thing for cars. Remember a few days ago, when Tom Brady was talking with Deion Sanders and his sons? He specifically told Shedeur to spend more time watching films, and less time in his car room. At the time, Shedeur had just purchased his first Rolls-Royce Phantom. The rookie responded by saying he’d seen Brady’s Royce, too.
Then on Sunday, May 25, when the truck carrying the $500K car arrived, it was a sight to behold. That’s his way of flexing. NFL insider Dov Kleiman posted a video, calling it a great gift to himself. And it’s nothing new. Even during the draft, Shedeur was spotted wearing a massive diamond chain and flashing a million-dollar cash case. At Browns minicamp, he pulled up in a casual Legendary suit—another low-key flex.
Inspirational: Browns star rookie QB Shedeur Sanders bought himself a custom Rolls-Royce worth over $500K.
Despite being drafted in the 5th round, Sanders had performed phenomenally thus far in Cleveland.
A much-deserved gift to himself pic.twitter.com/do0dWH6XIe
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 26, 2025
Let’s admit this – the rookie is super popular. He has performed wonderfully in the camp so far. Staying up late, 20 minutes after each practice, and his accuracy with the passes made headlines. That might be the reason he is set to make millions from deals and advertisements. But he will have to understand one thing. He will make in the league less than what he made in the NIL deal ($6.5 million).
He still has a long way to go. The season will start in September. That’s a long period of 3 months. Fans were not happy with his show-off and trolled him.
Shedeur Sanders gets a reality check from fans
Although he impressed the Browns staff with his work ethic and talent, Shedeur Sanders is not the starter yet. One fan referenced Tom Brady‘s advice and mentioned, “Hmmmm… I wonder why the Raiders didn’t draft him…. Hmmmm” Exactly! Giants HC Brian Daboll had then said that the rookie did not study their playbook carefully. Now we know where he spent time before the draft. Customizing his cars. Another fan laughed at his actions and mentioned, “This is why he fell to the 5th round .”
This is why he fell to the 5th round
— Queens burgh (@steelsburghz) May 26, 2025
“Bluntly : very stupid. Waste of $,” the Browns QB should pay attention to his money. Nothing in the league is guaranteed. One injury could change the course of his life. Wasting money on his cars at this stage of his career is unexplainable. But another fan exactly pointed that this path was leading to bankruptcy and tweeted, “That’s how u go broke.” This fan’s message—“You just can’t fix stupid”—might’ve been the final nail in the coffin. The five-word comment really hit home.
With his starting position in jeopardy and the competition heating up, Shedeur Sanders is busy spending big on luxury cars. Maybe if he devoted more time to the playbook, his results would improve. However, many fans point out that he’s earned enormous amounts through endorsement deals. And just like in practice, he might shock everyone once the season kicks off.
Brace yourselves—there could be more bumps ahead as we get closer to game time.
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