Sanders was not in attendance in Green Bay, instead opting to watch the draft from home in Texas, alongside his father Deion Sanders and brother Deion Sanders Jr. The elder Sanders posted a speech from his son after the first round, in which he admitted the proceedings didn't go according to plan but said he wasn't going to be discouraged.

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft came and went without commissioner Roger Goodell calling the name of former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The son of NFL legend Deion Sanders is of course the most talked-about prospect in this draft class,

The former Colorado star did not have the best Da 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Now, Shedeur Sanders will wait until Day 2 to hear his name called.