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Shedeur Sanders is headed to the Pro Bowl.
The Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback has been added to the Pro Bowl as an alternate, according to Jordan Schultz.
Sanders would be the first fifth-round pick to reach a Pro Bowl in his first year since Puka Nacua did it with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Shedeur Sanders (12) and Teven Jenkins (74) of the Cleveland Browns celebrate a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Cleveland, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
The quarterbacks expected to make the Pro Bowl were Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers and Drake Maye of the AFC’s New England Patriots. With Maye ready to play in Super Bowl LX after beating the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, a replacement was needed.
Sanders didn’t start the year with the Browns, but he made a big impression in the second half, getting the nod in the remaining seven games of the season and going 3-4 over that span.
He completed 56.6 percent of his passes for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions in eight total games.
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Sanders was the first Browns quarterback to win his first career start since 1995, a 24-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on the road. Although it wasn’t the best performance in scoring, Sanders showed improvement as he acclimated to his new starting role.
Still, Sanders will look to improve on his first real taste of the NFL, especially with his NFL-leading 10 interceptions over the final eight weeks of the season.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders answers a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
The Browns, however, will need to continue to build a better team.
While making the Pro Bowl is still a big accomplishment, Sanders knows nothing is set in stone for his role in 2026. Browns general manager Andrew Berry told reporters after the season that he wouldn’t commit to Sanders, or any other quarterback for that matter.
“We’re going to do our job in the quarterback market,” Berry said. “It’s too important a position, and it’s something that needs to be solidified.”
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)
Before the Browns overhaul the roster, they need to hire a new head coach after firing Kevin Stefanski, who quickly found a new job as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He was the second head coaching candidate off the board during this crazy offseason after John Harbaugh joined the New York Giants.
