Cam Ward Makes Big Shedeur Sanders Admission to Hit back at NFL After $30M CFL Side’s Major Move

Well, right out of the gate, Shedeur Sanders seemed a lock for the 2025 NFL Draft’s top picks—and deservedly so. Coach Prime’s son boasted a 74% completion rate, 4,134 passing yards, and 37 touchdowns, impressive stats that garnered league-wide attention. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. even predicted a “guaranteed high first-round pick” way before Shedeur even hit the draft. But then winds changed, and opinions changed. And the result? He isn’t even a top 10 pick. Yet, amidst the uncertainty, one constant voice always backed Shedeur, and that’s his old friend and competitor Cam Ward, who’s refusing to let the noise drown his talent.

This year’s draft was all about who’s going to be the first overall pick this year between Cam and Shedeur. On one side, Cam Ward stood tall, making no. 1 overall buzz, while on the other side, Shedeur Sanders kept rocketing up to no. 1 only to keep falling at no. 21 or even further in the mock drafts. But now that Cam is no. 1 overall and Shedeur is no. 144, the debate is finally over. And Cam’s recent Shedeur revelation shows perfectly that their brotherhood is still intact.

Now, Titans’ new face Cam Ward, running some behind-the-scenes drills of the NFL drafts, got into a rapid-fire round where Bussin’ With the Boys show’s Taylor Lewan threw a fiery question at him: “Who’s the best quarterback in this draft that’s not you?” And without wasting a second, Cam replied, “Shedeur Sanders.” And this isn’t the first time he has made sure Shedeur gets the amount of appreciation he deserves. After the drafts during his introductory press conference with the Titans, Cam Ward talked about Sanders’ draft fall and said,

“It did surprise me, because he’s a good quarterback. He doesn’t get a lot of the credit he deserves. Especially the plays that he made at Colorado; a lot of quarterbacks in the country aren’t making those plays. When he gets his opportunity—I’m pretty sure it will happen soon today —he’ll make sure he’ll make plays on the field when he gets the chance.” Look, it’s an undeniable fact that the NFL Combine’s “arrogant” and “brash” tags made things worse for Shedeur, but him not getting picked till the fifth round is shocking.

Picture yourself in the Green Room, waiting for your name to be called, only to see five quarterbacks getting picked ahead of you. That’s exactly what Shedeur Sanders felt when he saw Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe, and Dillon Gabriel going out of that room. Even teams that were rooting high for him, like the Giants, surpassed him. But why? Well, it turns out that Shedeur’s behavior made things awful for him.

Yes, you read that right. ESPN’s Todd McShay dropped a shocker about the Giants‘ intentions behind not drafting Shedeur Sanders. As their one-on-one session didn’t go well with him. And they felt that Sanders was unprepared for an offensive install with their HC, Brian Daboll. “Shedeur didn’t have a great interview with Brian Daboll in a private visit,” McShay said. “An install package came in. Preparation wasn’t there for it. Got called out on it. Didn’t like that. Brian didn’t appreciate him not liking it.”

And even after the drafts, when reporters asked Daboll about their meeting, he simply dodged the question, stating, “We had good meetings with all the guys that came in here on 30 visits,” he said. “Quarterback meetings were productive. We’re happy with Jaxson Dart.” So, one thing is pretty clear: Shedeur’s fall isn’t the result of his performance. But even if they aren’t valuing his worth, there are teams dying to get him in.

Shedeur Sanders’ $30 million CFL turnaround

This draft season was sure filled with ups and downs for Shedeur Sanders. But despite the massive snub, his charm is refusing to slow down. A $30 million team is still eyeing him.

The Toronto Argonauts swiftly added Shedeur Sanders to their negotiation list after the NFL Draft concluded Monday. This gives them priority to sign the former Colorado quarterback should he choose to play in the CFL. TSN’s Dave Naylor broke the news, following Sanders’ surprising fifth-round selection.

Despite finishing his college career ranked 14th in NCAA Division I history (FBS and FCS combined), accumulating 14,343 passing yards, he saw a major fall. Remarkably, he’s only the second quarterback ever to surpass 14,000 passing yards while completing over 70 percent of his passes. Further, among quarterbacks with 13,000 or more passing yards, he’s one of just eight with at least 100 more touchdowns than interceptions.

But then, analysts cited character concerns, a perceived lack of elite talent, and Deion’s significant pre-draft involvement as reasons for his slide. The Cleveland Browns finally drafted him in the fifth round, having already picked Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third. “Once it got to a point where it felt like it was a pretty steep discount, we just felt like, especially relative to the alternative ways that we could use this selection, this made the most sense,” Browns GM Andrew Berry said.

Let’s be real: Cleveland’s quarterback situation is very crowded right now, but opportunity remains. Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles injury opens the door for a new starter. Shedeur Sanders now vies with Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, and Josh Gabriel for the job. Coach Kevin Stefanski assures a fair distribution of practice reps: “Obviously you may not divide [the practice reps] ‘25, 25, 25,’ but we feel really confident that we’ll have a plan that is fair to each player and fair to the team as well.” But even that’s uncertain.

For now, Sanders shows no CFL interest, but the Argonauts’ move keeps that option open. Cleveland’s history with Johnny Manziel, a first-round pick who later played in the CFL, makes this a familiar scenario. Whether Sanders follows a similar path remains uncertain, but the CFL is clearly ready if he does.

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