Stephen HolderApr 24, 2025, 11:58 PM ET
CloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.Open Extended Reactions
Shedeur Sanders was seen as one of the biggest wild cards entering the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.
As it turns out, he’ll be a wild card Friday, too.
Sanders, who enjoyed a prolific 2024 season at Colorado and posted an all-time FBS record with a 71.8% career completion rate, was not picked during the draft’s opening round and now waits for his fate to be decided heading into Friday night and the start of Round 2.
In a video posted to social media after the completion of the first round, Sanders admitted he did not expect to go undrafted Thursday but appeared upbeat.
“We all didn’t expect