Shedeur Sanders was ranked at or near the top of NIL valuations ($4 to $5 million)during his time at Colorado. Who would have thought he would be called broke in his NFL career?

Sanders was present at the Twitch Rivals Streamer Bowl VII on February 4, 2026, with his brother, Shilo, and New York Giants RB Cam Skattebo. The two were having fun when the conversation turned to balloons.

Sanders asked, “Hey, why can’t we get some balloons?” Skattebo, sensing the perfect opportunity to tease the QB, replied, “Because you didn’t buy ’em, you’re broke. We bought the Turtle."

The Browns QB replied, "we didn't buy the turtle." Skattebo continued the teasing, saying, "You mad 'cause you're broke, asking for it." It was a light-hearted exchange between the two that brought laughter from Sanders and the live audience.

The event itself was light-hearted as stars like Micah Parsons, Jaxson Dart, and the Kelce brothers joined streamers to compete in games and challenges. It also featured a $50,000 charity prize pool, and Team Pink won. But Skattebo's words weren't completely out of context.

After being selected 144th overall in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders signed his rookie deal with the Cleveland Browns. It is a four-year deal worth about $4.6 million in total with an average annual salary of $1.16 million.

It ranks him near the bottom of the rookie salary rankings for the class of 2025. And that wasn't all.

Shedeur Sanders Recently Lost Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

On November 16, 2025, Shedeur Sanders made his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens in n Week 11 after replacing injured starter Dillon Gabriel. Unfortunately, the day was also marked by misfortune, as his house was robbed.

The Medina County Sheriff's Office stated that approximately $200,000 worth of property was stolen from the house. "On November 16, 2025, at approximately 6:46 pm, three suspects entered the residence of Cleveland Browns football player Shedeur Sanders," read the official statement.

"It is estimated that approximately $200,000 in property was stolen. The Medina County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident," the report said.

Shedeur Sanders later addressed this and said that he was not fazed by it and that "none of my jewelry got took." He added, "Just caught slipping. You know, it happens."

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Written by

Reyansh Dubey

Edited by

Sagnik Bagchi