The Sanders family was featured on a livestream throughout the 2025 draft as Shedeur, initially projected as a potential first-round pick, fell to the Cleveland Browns in Round 5. Shilo then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.

When the New York Giants traded up from No. 34 to the No. 25 pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, many thought that Colorado star Shedeur Sanders was coming off the board. The team ended up picking a different quarterback in Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart, and Sanders was left on the board until the fifth round.