Shedeur Sanders faced a defining moment before his NFL career even began. The Baltimore Ravens were set to draft him in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. But Lamar Jackson is a star that’s unlikely to relinquish playing time anytime soon. Knowing that he won’t get the spotlight, Sanders passed on that opportunity and looked for other places. That choice set Sanders on a complicated path.

As ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed, “Ravens planned to take Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round, but before Baltimore could turn in the card, the former Colorado star let it be known that he didn’t want to be on a roster with Lamar Jackson, where he would be a backup.” The Ravens backed off and instead picked offensive lineman Carson Vinson. Just three picks later, the Browns

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