The slide has ended. Shedeur Sanders’ landing spot was the most talked-about subject heading into the 2025 NFL Draft and became a primary talking point after he was continually passed on Day 1 and 2, and now we have an answer. 

The former Colorado quarterback was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 pick in the draft, the sixth pick of the fifth round, on Saturday.

Sanders was the sixth quarterback off the board, being selected after Miami (Fla.)’s Cam Ward (No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans), Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart (No. 25 to the New York Giants), Louisville’s Tyler Shough (No. 40 to the New Orleans Saints), Alabama’s Jalen Milroe (No. 92 to the Seattle Seahawks) and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel (No. 94 to the Cleveland Browns).

Sanders has been a polarizing prospect during the draft process. There has been debate about whether his talents will translate to the NFL level, as well as about how involved his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, will be in his career. Like his father, who was his coach for two seasons at Jackson State (2021-22) followed by two seasons at Colorado (2023-24), Shedeur has a ton of confidence. 

“If you’re not trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me,” the younger Sanders said at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. “We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. So you don’t think I can come to an NFL franchise and change the program again? It’s history.”

Sanders will take that bravado to a Browns team that went 3-14 in 2024, joining a quarterback room that includes Deshaun Watson, Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco.

Last season, Sanders totaled 4,134 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 168.2 passer rating, while completing 74% of his passes. The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Sanders led the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns, passer rating and completion percentage. 

Sanders was never considered a sure bet to get selected in the first round, but he garnered so much attention over the past several months that his slide to the draft’s third day has dominated this year’s coverage.

Sanders finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting last season while helping Colorado go 9-4 last season.

Although Sanders was rated by some draft analysts as a better QB prospect than Ward, concerns mounted as the draft drew closer. One issue: Sanders was sacked 94 times over his last two college seasons. There were also worries about his arm strength and questions about how well he would adapt to playing for someone other than his dad.

Sanders’ pocket presence might be a concern, but his accuracy is not. Sanders finished with a 71.8% career completion percentage, the highest in FBS history.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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People who visited Kaiser Permanente’s Lakewood facility on Saturday should monitor themselves for measles symptoms, after a Denver resident who caught the virus while in Mexico sought care there.

The adult patient — Colorado’s fifth confirmed measles case this year — visited the Kaiser urgent care clinic at 8383 W. Alameda Ave. People who spent time in the clinic between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday could have encountered the virus.

Unlike the other four cases in Colorado this year, the latest patient — who had visited an area of Chihuahua, Mexico — had received the measles vaccine, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. One dose of the vaccine is about 93% effective and two are 97% effective, meaning that some people can still get sick after vaccination.

“Cases like this are very rare,” Dr. Ned Calonge, the state health department’s chief medical officer, said in a news release. “Staying up to date on vaccinations and being aware of health risks when traveling are important ways to protect yourself and your community. We’re sharing this information out of an abundance of caution to support early detection and limit the risk of further spread.”

People who get a breakthrough case are less likely to spread the virus than unvaccinated people, but anyone exposed to the virus should watch for symptoms, including a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, Calonge said. If an exposed person develops symptoms, they should call ahead before seeking medical care, so the clinic can keep them away from susceptible patients.

Measles patients can spread the virus for about four days before and four days after the characteristic rash develops. Symptoms can show up seven to 21 days after exposure.

The most recent case is the fourth in Colorado linked to travel to Mexico, where the virus is spreading after an outbreak in Texas spilled across the border. The other three patients were a Pueblo County adult, a Denver infant and a person of unspecified age who lived in the same home as the baby.

An Archuleta County adult also developed measles. That person didn’t travel, and health officials aren’t sure where they got the virus.

Nationwide, 29 states have reported a combined 884 measles cases this year, which is more than triple the total last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The vast majority — 646 — are in Texas, where an outbreak in the western part of the state that’s approaching the three-month mark.

Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged children died from measles-related illnesses in the epicenter in West Texas, and an adult in New Mexico who was not vaccinated died of a measles-related illness.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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