Browns reveal Shedeur Sanders' jersey number after historic draft day slide

The Cleveland Browns announced what jersey numbers their rookie people and escaped agents volition deterioration connected Tuesday, and Shedeur Sanders’ jersey fig volition not beryllium the aforesaid No. 2 helium wore astatine Colorado arsenic helium volition alternatively deterioration No. 12.

Sanders wore No. 2 astatine college, but the Browns signed wide receiver DeAndre Carter successful escaped agency, and helium volition deterioration No. 2 for the Browns this season. 

After an unprecedented and historical slide, Sanders was selected with the 144th wide prime successful the 5th circular by the Browns.

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A graphic announcing Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders’ enactment by the Cleveland Browns with the 144th wide prime is seen successful the Draft Theater during the 3rd time of the 2025 NFL Draft astatine Lambeau Field connected April 25, 2025. (Tork Mason/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Browns first-round prime Mason Graham has jersey No. 94, portion Sanders’ chap rookie backmost Dillon Gabriel volition deterioration No. 5, for now. 

The Browns said that jersey numbers are "subject to alteration during the offseason earlier the opening of the 2025 season" successful the announcement. 

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Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion Sanders with lad and backmost Shedeur Sanders, #2, against the Arizona State Sun Devils astatine Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

It remains to beryllium seen if Sanders decides to instrumentality with No. 12 passim the full season, but it is the fig helium volition statesman his vocation with. 

Sanders is 1 of the 5 quarterbacks connected the roster, and the squad does not person a wide starter. Deshaun Watson re-ruptured his Achilles tendon successful January aft helium underwent country connected that aforesaid tendon successful October 2024, and his presumption for the upcoming play is successful doubt. 

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Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders, #2, throws a walk against Central Florida during the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled connected Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 successful Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

The Browns acquired Kenny Pickett successful a commercialized with the Philadelphia Eagles and signed Joe Flacco to a one-year declaration anterior to the NFL Draft. With the additions of Gabriel and Sanders to an already packed backmost room, it remains to beryllium seen who volition get the Week 1 nod. 

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