The start to Shedeur Sanders' NFL career has single-handedly taken over the sports world amid the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing. On top of all the headlines, a prank call set up by the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich and a 55-year-old Atlanta man suing the NFL over emotional distress for Sanders’ draft slide has added intrigue to the situation.

Vardell was known as “Touchdown Tommy” in college, and was solid during his first two seasons with Cleveland, logging 1,013 yards on 270 carries and three touchdowns. His final two seasons, however, were limited by injuries and resulted in 19 carries through 10 games.

Shedeur Sanders falling into the fifth round was the biggest talking point of the 2025 NFL draft. Sanders was eventually selected with the No. 144 pick in the draft by the Cleveland Browns, a team that had already selected a quarterback at pick No. 94 in Oregon's Dillon Gabriel.