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Shedeur Sanders is making a jersey change heading into his second season in the NFL and will return to his roots in Colorado.
Sanders, who wore No. 12 during his rookie season, will wear No. 2 next year for the Cleveland Browns.
When the Browns made it official on social media, Sanders did too, writing “#2” on the X to match his team.
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Shedeur Sanders of the Cleveland Browns stands for the national anthem before a 2025 NFL preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 8, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images) (Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
The move comes after wide receiver DeAndre Carter, who wore Cleveland’s number last season, was no longer on the roster. Now that he has a year under his belt, Sanders can make the switch.
And he does so with his old college number, as Sanders wore No. 2 at Jackson State University before transferring to Colorado when his father, Deion Sanders, took over as the Buffaloes’ head coach.
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While wearing No. 12 last season, Sanders began the year in a depth role as veteran Joe Flacco was Kevin Stefanski’s starting quarterback. But, when Flacco was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals following Joe Burrow’s injury, Dillon Gabriel, who was selected two rounds ahead of Sanders in a shocking NFL Draft for the Buffaloes product, took over.
He would be Gabriel’s backup, but after the latter’s problems and injuries, it was time for Sanders to step forward.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders reacts on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Sanders won his first start against the Las Vegas Raiders and went 3-4 in seven starts while remaining the starter for the rest of the season. Stefanski has since been fired; Head coach Todd Monken was hired, and the veteran coach who served as John Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens echoed what the Browns said heading into 2026: There will be an open quarterback competition.
Monken told NFL Network at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix on Monday that the Browns “aren’t that far yet” in terms of naming Sanders their starter heading into the team’s offseason program.
Deshaun Watson, who has had a turbulent time with the Browns, is back, while Gabriel is healthy again heading into 2026.
Sanders surely understands that he will have to prove himself again with a new coaching staff in the building, as that is ultimately the nature of the NFL, except for a rare group of certified starters.
Shedeur Sanders (12) and Teven Jenkins (74) of the Cleveland Browns celebrate a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Cleveland on December 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
But Sanders already has one Pro Bowl under his belt despite the small sample size on the NFL playing field. He’s looking to build on last season’s momentum, but it will be a fresh start with a new number.
