As Shedeur Sanders waited to hear his name called in the NFL draft, he got some words of advice from someone who knows a thing or two about falling in the draft. Tom Brady said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast that he texted Sanders to give him some words of encouragement during his unexpected slide in the NFL draft.

Future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady knows what it's like to wait your turn in the NFL Draft, and he sent some encouragement Shedeur Sanders ' way after his 2025 NFL Draft slide. Sanders eventually landed in the fifth round with the Cleveland Browns last month, and he dedicated his rookie number to Brady with the No 12.